Niche Company Noble Capital Taps Opportunities in Unsteady Market

In the chaos of subprime mortgage meltdowns, worldwide credit crunches, falling stock prices and bail-outs, a small group of real estate investment banks in Texas are weathering the storm and even thriving by offering investors steady returns on investments. Austin-based Noble Capital is one example. This private lending firm is gaining traction as one of the region’s dominant players by offering... 

Prime Group Realty Trust Announces Updated Timing on Sale of 180 North LaSalle Street and Filing of Previously Announced Restatements

Prime Group Realty Trust announced that Younan Properties, Inc. and an affiliate, and the subsidiary of the Company that owns 180 North LaSalle Street in Chicago, Illinois, amended the purchase and sale agreement to extend the originally scheduled closing deadline for the Purchaser’s acquisition of the Property until December 17, 2008, or such earlier date as the parties may each approve. In addition,... 

FNC(R) to Help BancorpSouth with Mortgage Appraisal Processes

BancorpSouth, one of the southeast region’s largest banks, will use FNC® technology to ensure regulatory compliance while streamlining its multi-channel appraisal process for their retail and home equity channels. Mortgage technology company FNC, Inc., creator of Collateral Headquarters(TM) (CHQ) — a workflow solution designed specifically for regional and community mortgage lenders —... 

Sustainable Real Estate Development Conference to Examine Industry, Other Risks of Not Going Green

The Wisconsin School of Business Graaskamp Center for Real Estate will host a conference on Sustainable Real Estate Development on Thursday, October 30 from 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Central Time, at the Fluno Center for Executive Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The conference will examine the emerging global trend of incorporating environmentally-sensitive, “green,”... 

Parsons Selected for $98 Million U.S. 95 Project by Idaho Transportation Department

Parsons has been awarded a $98 million construction contract from the Idaho Transportation Department for the U.S. 95 Sandpoint Byway. U.S. 95 is Idaho’s main north-south route, and the new byway will divert through-traffic around Sandpoint. Parsons will construct 2.1 miles of new two-lane and three-lane highway along the east side of Sand Creek, including a full interchange, a 3/4 interchange, three... 

Scottsdale Quarter Will Be Home to an Enticing Mix of Upscale and New-To-Arizona Restaurants and Retailers

Glimcher Realty Trust, one of the nation’s leading retail developers of upscale shopping and lifestyle centers, today confirmed some of the key retailers and restaurant merchants that will occupy Scottsdale Quarter. Scottsdale Quarter will include over 600,000 square feet of premium retail and office space in the heart of Scottsdale, Arizona and is planned to open Phase I in spring 2009. Of the... 

American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators Joins Growing Community of Regulators Improving Consumer Protection by Automating Mortgage Examinations

ComplianceEase®, the nation’s leading provider of mortgage risk management solutions, announced today at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s 95th Annual Convention and Expo that the Board of Directors of the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR) has approved the adoption of examination automation solutions for its members, selecting ComplianceAnalyzer® and RegulatorConnect™... 

Stewart Provides Electronic Closing Options for Flagstar Bancorp

Stewart announced today that they have successfully integrated their SureClose® technology with Flagstar’s Loantrac System. The integration of these two technology platforms provides Flagstar borrowers and Stewart Title’s closing agencies with the ability to close Flagstar loans electronically. Through a seamless integration and strong partnership, Flagstar and Stewart have created an innovative... 

Creators of World’s Largest Pool Arrive in U.S. with their Crystal Lagoons Technology

The innovative Crystal Lagoons technology, created by Chilean businessman Fernando Fischmann, will be presented October 28 in Miami, Florida, at the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Fall Meeting during the Recreation Council, in an exposition given by the entrepreneur himself at 2:00 pm at the Miami Beach Convention Center. This avant-garde technique will revolutionize residential real estate tourism since... 

Lenders One Teams with Platinum Rewards to Offer Benefits

Lenders One Mortgage Cooperative, a national alliance of mortgage bankers, announced that it has teamed with St. Louis-based Platinum Rewards LLC to offer homebuyers an exclusive opportunity to earn rewards points when they obtain a loan from any Lenders One member company. Consumers who complete a loan through a Lenders One mortgage lender will earn at least 25,000 points that are redeemable for merchandise...