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First Financial Bank to invest $700M by 2028 in affordable mortgages

Housing Wire

Another $700 million is expected to be invested in mortgage lending, with a focus on rural areas, the development of community mortgage loan officers, small-dollar mortgages and home improvement loans, among other products for LMI borrowers.

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Being Smart Before Investing in Smart-Home Tech

Will Springer Realtor

have smart technology in the home, according to Statistica research. That total is expected to reach roughly 670M global households by 2027. The smart-home market is valued at a little more than $100B and is forecast to reach about $380B worldwide in five years. The home is your living hub and now your tech center.

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

annually in home improvements across the U.S., Improvements include remodels, replacements and additions to homes. The $180B kitchen and bath market is leading the home-improvement charge and, despite economic headwinds for many households, industry experts see no end in this modernization movement.