Finance of America to go public before IPO window closes

Finance of America on Monday will become the latest lender to make its debut on the New York Stock Exchange. The lender, which is controlled by the Blackstone Group and operates through retail, wholesale and correspondent channels, will begin trading Monday following the completion of its merger with blank-check company

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5 signs you’re ready to downsize your home

Should you or shouldn’t you downsize? If you’re a homeowner, this is a question you’ll inevitably ask yourself. While owning a home is exciting, it comes with a great deal of responsibility. If your home doesn’t fit your lifestyle anymore, you might want to consider purchasing something smaller – or

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White label title insurer Proliant adds another franchise

White label title insurance franchise Proliant Settlement Systems announced Friday the acquisition of Great Northern Title Insurance Agency (GNTIA) in Michigan as a franchisee. The move expands Proliant further into Michigan, where it has close to a dozen franchise title firms. It also operates in Florida. Proliant offers entrepreneurs an

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Asking prices of newly listed homes reach all-time high

Home prices are sky-high, and a recent report from Redfin underlines that point with some staggering data. Median home-sale prices increased 17% year-over-year to $335,613 – a record high, per data taken from more than 400 metro areas during the four-week period ending March 28, 2021. And asking prices of

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Employment gains could help housing inventory

After three months of mediocre gains, the U.S. unemployment situation brightened considerably in March. Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 916,000 and pushed the unemployment rate down to 6%, according to the U.S. Labor Department. Sectors that were hit hardest by the pandemic led job growth last month, with jumps in

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