Author name: Ricky Vasquez

Phil Crescenzo Jr. joins CrossCountry Mortgage in Southeast push

South Carolina-based loan officer Phil Crescenzo Jr. is joining CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) after a brief stint at NFM Lending. He’ll be reuniting with his son, PJ Crescenzo III, to help run a division focused on the Southeast states. Crescenzo is bringing a team of about 10 people to CCM, where he’ll focus on serving borrowers

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Home Depot, Lowe’s: remodeling idles as big projects lag

Remodeling demand is holding its own in lower-ticket home repair-and-maintenance work, but large discretionary renovations remain under pressure, as economic uncertainty, high interest rates and affordability constraints hold consumers back.  Stalled momentum was a key takeaway from the latest earnings calls from The Home Depot and Lowe’s, both held last week. While executives at both

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