The Eaton Fire destroyed much of Altadena, California, including Bank of America’s branch on Lake Avenue. Processing Content Key insight: At least 12 states have passed laws requiring banks to pay interest on escrow accounts in a complex legal battle over federal preemption of state laws. What’s at stake: The case deepens a federal circuit […]
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One of 2026’s latest acquisition deals involves two companies eyeing growth — one through addition and the other via the sale of assets, allowing it to focus on its core mission since inception. Processing Content The May deal between Valon Technologies and Carrington Mortgage Services spotlights two running themes in the current wave of mergers
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Flashback Shortly after Sheryl Palmer became chief executive officer of Taylor Morrison in 2007, I met with her in Scottsdale, Arizona, to discuss a challenge that would have intimidated many experienced homebuilding leaders. The company she had inherited was not merely navigating the early stages of what would become the worst housing downturn in modern
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