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

Housing Wire

billion in the next five years for lending and investments to low- and moderate-income (LMI) clients and census tracts, with 30% of the total tied to mortgage lending. First Financial Bank’s plan also includes investments in small-business lending and donations to organizations that create and preserve affordable housing.

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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 ICE affirmed that Optimal Blue is still available to its customers, who are the largest consumers of Optimal Blue Solutions.

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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. trillion in 2016 to $30.6 trillion in 2018, then surpassed $35 trillion in 2020.