Fathom Holdings is deepening its Western presence and doubling down on first-time homebuyers with its acquisition of Colorado-based START Real Estate. The deal adds 70 agents and a first-time buyer program that recently entered Utah, bolstering Fathom’s network following its purchases of Arizona’s My Home Group and Texas-based Elite Financing Group. “START Real Estate’s growth […]
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Bottom line: A double-digit spike in fee revenue at U.S. Bancorp pushed third-quarter net income to $2.0 billion. Expert quote: “We’re feeling very good about the momentum organically over time, and certainly see very real opportunity and quite a lot of runway,” said CEO Gunjan Kedia. Key insight: Return on tangible common equity totaled 18.6%
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Mortgage rates declined for the second week in a row, as the 10-year Treasury in recent days has flirted with falling below the 4% mark. Last Thursday, the 10-year closed at 4.15%. As of 11 a.m. on Aug. 16, it was at 4.04%, helped by recent comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell regarding both
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