National City to lay off 900 in mortgage unit (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
National City Corp. said Wednesday that it would lay off 900 mortgage staffers as it stops offering mortgages through brokers.
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E-Loan acquisition validates online lending model (Reg Req'd) The move on the part of Puerto Rico's largest bank to acquire E-Loan for about $300 million gives added credibility to the consumer-direct online lending model, E-Loan's founder said.read more...
Higher House Prices on Coasts Send Home Buyers Packing More workers left tech areas like the San Francisco Bay and Boston regions early this decade, Census data shows. Housing costs in some locales drove more Americans to less expensive
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Business Briefing Fountain Square Apartments has been sold for $9.65 million to a Naples real estate investment company. The 148-unit complex at 225 E. Edgewood Drive was brokered through Marcus & Millichap,
Road builder buys local contractor A fire that kept New Hanover County crews battling flames all Sunday afternoon is finally out.read more...
Lenders Gain Upper Hand on Freibaum As one of the most powerful chief financial officers among U.S. mall owners, Bernie Freibaum has held considerable sway for years over financial backers of General Growth. But as Freibaum