Mortgages

Drop in home refinancing crimps mortgage firms' profits

The mortgage market is set to lose steam this year. Lenders originated a record $3.83 trillion in home loans in 2020, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. But the...
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I came to the US with $10 and now I'm a millionaire thanks to 3 lessons I learned growing up an immigrant

9 hours ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement I was raised in communist, Catholic Poland, the country of my childhood and adolescence, where neither credit cards nor mortgages existed, where...
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Canada's surging housing market be peaking

1 day ago | The Real Deal New York

Canada's soaring home sales may reach their highpoint in 2021. From there, numbers could start to dip. The Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation projects that as many as...
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Today's mortgage and refinance rates: May 9, 2021 | Rates dip

1 day ago | Business Insider

Table of Contents: Masthead StickySummary List Placement Almost all mortgage and refinance rates have decreased since last Sunday, and since this time last month. It's a good...
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Today's mortgage and refinance rates: May 8, 2021 | Rates slip

2 days ago | Business Insider

Table of Contents: Masthead StickySummary List Placement With the exception of 10/1 ARM rates, all purchase and refinance mortgage rates have gone down since last Saturday. The...
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‘RHOBH' star Erika Jayne's Pasadena mansion listed for $13M in bankruptcy sale

3 days ago | New York Post

"There's no way the debtor can service the mortgage on this property," attorney Leonard Pena said during a hearing in February.
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Today's mortgage and refinance rates: May 7, 2021 | Rates go down

3 days ago | Business Insider

Table of Contents: Masthead StickySummary List Placement Mortgage and refinance rates have dropped since last Friday and since this time last month. If you're ready to lock in...
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Newmark posts record Q1 revenue

4 days ago | The Real Deal New York

Newmark posted record revenue in the first quarter of 2021 thanks to gains in its management services and leasing businesses. The brokerage reported revenue of $504 million in...
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Tom Brady, Robert Kraft And Formula 1: This Week's Most Interesting Sports Business Stories

4 days ago | Forbes

In this week's SportsMoney Playbook: Tom Brady's new yacht, Robert Kraft's new mansion and Formula 1's new sponsor. Plus: the race-car driver moonlighting as a mortgage broker.
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These were the largest Manhattan real estate loans in April

4 days ago | The Real Deal New York

The 10 largest Manhattan real estate loans recorded in April totaled about $790 million, less than half of March's total. Once again, the commercial mortgage-backed securities...
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Private eye tried to ‘shake down' client after murder exoneration: prosecutors

A retired NYPD detective-turned-private eye was indicted Monday in an alleged failed "shakedown" of a former client whose murder conviction he helped overturn, prosecutors said. Read more ...

FBI agent who strangled his lover the true-crime plot of new Emilia Clarke movie

“Above Suspicion,” in theaters Friday, is a tragic tale of how FBI agent Mark Putnam's ambition and informant Susan Smith's wild infatuation collided with deadly consequences. Read more ...

Teachers union chief Randi Weingarten defends use of 1619 Project in schools

The head of the American Federation of Teachers defended the use of the controversial "1619 Project" in public schools Monday and said it was being misinterpreted. Read more ...

Knicks set up for perfect way to end playoff drought

Tuesday night at Staples Center would be the perfect time and place to do it. Read more ...

US Coast Guard ship fires warning shots in encounter with Iranian boats

U.S. officials say a group of 13 armed speedboats of Iran's Revolutionary Guard made "unsafe and unprofessional" high-speed maneuvers toward U.S. Navy vessels in the Strait of... Read more ...

Facing A Recall And A Massive Surplus, Gov. Newsom Proposes More Stimulus Checks

Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a plan to send billions in state surplus dollars back to residents. Republicans who support recalling Newsom from office are... Read more ...

Brief cool down moving into New Mexico!

Joe Diaz has your forecast for Monday, May 10th. Read more ...

GOP weighs going bigger on infrastructure

Senate Republicans are signaling that they could raise the price tag of their infrastructure offer to President Joe Biden, days ahead of a pivotal series of meetings that could... Read more ...

Worcester business owners excited for WooSox home opener

Some Worcester business owners say the day before the inaugural game at the brand-new Polar Park feels like Christmas Eve. Read more ...

2 women killed in weekend shootings in Orange County

Two women were killed in Orange County over the weekend in different places, seemingly unrelated. Officials with the Orange County Sheriff's Office said both of the women had... Read more ...