BY MICHAEL SKELTON A strong manufacturing sector is critical to economic success, and that’s particularly true in New Hampshire.  The multiplier effect of turning raw materials or parts into finished goods is unrivaled. From local jobs to research and development that drives innovation and increases productivity, manufacturing’s impact ripples…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire At the beginning of 2024, mortgage technology company LoanPASS was announced as a technology partner for reverse mortgage lender Smartfi Home Loans. The lender chose LoanPASS to provide its software-as-a-service (SaaS) product and pricing engine in its reverse lending operations. This partnership has become a fruitful one, according to…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives proposes to relieve Federal Housing Administration (FHA) borrowers of mortgage insurance premiums (MIPs) once they reach a certain level of home equity, aligning FHA policies with those of conventional loans. Introduced by Reps. Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.) and Pete…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The U.S. is about to face a reckoning when it comes to its 65-and-older population outnumbering children for the first time. But other nations — including Japan — are facing an even steeper ratio of older people to younger counterparts. Since there is already a shortfall in home-care workers,…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire After filing several different motions, including a motion to intervene, University of Buffalo law professor Tanya Monestier has filed an appeal of several rulings made by Judge Stephen R. Bough — including his final approval of the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR)  commission lawsuit settlement agreement. In a notice filed…
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