Supreme Lending looks to expand along the West Coast by Jonathan Delozier for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Mortgage industry veterans Eli Fairfield and Brian Keranen have joined Everett Financial (dba Supreme Lending) as regional directors for the Pacific Southwest, the company announced. Fairfield and Keranen bring decades of experience in mortgage lending, as loan originators and managers in California. In recent years, they have focused on…

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Los Angeles suspends new Section 8 applications, approvals amid federal uncertainty by Chris Clow for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Citing federal budget uncertainty, the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles announced last week that it has stopped accepting new applications for Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs), commonly referred to as Section 8 vouchers that subsidize rents for tens of thousands of city tenants. In statements to the…

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Mortgage demand for new homes is down 6.9% in the past year by Jonathan Delozier for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Mortgage applications for new-home purchases fell 6.9% year over year in February, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s Builder Application Survey that was released Thursday. Applications edged up 0.3% from January without taking seasonal adjustments into account. “New home purchase activity strengthened in February, in line…

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The growing climate divide by NH Business Review for Zeina Eyceoz

The urgency of climate action is intensifying, yet a stark contrast emerges between the evolving international regulatory landscape and recent U.S. policy reversals. While global players like the European Union (EU) are establishing comprehensive sustainability standards, the U.S. is retreating from climate leadership and creating significant challenges for businesses, particularly…

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