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

Housing Wire

The deal that runs through 2028 includes more than $1 billion for community development lending and services, investments in affordable housing , revitalization and stabilization, and projects that create jobs in LMI areas. The bank will continue to provide quantitative and qualitative reporting on the plan.

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ICE envisions an unstoppable ‘life-of-loan’ platform with Black Knight acquisition

Housing Wire

In parallel, ICE plans to develop its own PPE to provide additional options to lenders and partners, ultimately lowering the cost for the consumer. “We Under the agreement between the FTC and the two mortgage tech providers, ICE completed the sale of Black Knight’s Optimal Blue and Empower in September.

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8 Sustainability Trends Driving Commercial Real Estate for Earth Day

The Robert Weiler Company

Commercial real estate developers are ensuring that the goal of Earth Day is being met, as evidenced by widespread initiatives in green design and sustainable building. To be clear, some of these developments have been gaining momentum for decades. Resilience Resilience is a property’s ability to rebound after an anticipated disaster.