A perfect storm of record low interest rates and shifting consumer behavior spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an absolutely incredible year for mortgage lenders in 2020, especially the independent mortgage banks. Virtually every IMB saw origination volumes soar in 2020, with many eclipsing $40 billion in originations, according
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Title insurers wrote $19.2 billion in premiums last year, but a recent report from the American Land Title Association predicts a slowdown in 2021 due to – you guessed it! – low inventory. ALTA officials “do not expect the same level of refinance activity” this year, even though the residential purchase
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Plus, developer in Brooklyn gets long-awaited construction loan · 1. Daniel Fishman’s Gaia Real Estate sold eight condominium units at 416 West 52nd …
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