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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 Mortgage Technology’s Encompass to offer investment advisory advice for clients

Housing Wire

ICE Mortgage Technology — part of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) – will be offering lenders access to investment advisory advice in its Encompass loan origination system (LOS) through a partnership with Halcyon , a tech firm specializing in advanced data integration. “In

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Mortgage companies issue debt. Here’s why that’s a positive sign to the market

Housing Wire

Executives have decided to improve liquidity to fund their businesses and investments, targeting mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) deals. Freedom Mortgage and PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust have recently moved to raise money through debt offerings, but analysts said other mortgage companies may follow suit.

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

Housing Wire

We plan to maintain and invest in our own product and pricing engine, further strengthening the mortgage ecosystem by providing additional options and greater efficiencies to lenders, servicers and partners.

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$444 million investment announced for Alberta housing

Mortgagebroker News

The funding will be based on long-ranging investments from 2019 to 2028

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8 Sustainability Trends Driving Commercial Real Estate for Earth Day

The Robert Weiler Company

Watch for These 8 Sustainability Trends in Commercial Real Estate Sustainable, responsible, and impact investing (SRI) is a powerful investment discipline considering environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) criteria when making commercial real estate investment decisions. trillion in 2016 to $30.6