Nice Antique French Henry II Carved Walnut Set 6 Chairs

December 3, 2008 Filed Under: Home Improvement

Item #: 9-141-0 Object: Dining Chairs Origin: France Style: Henry II Date: 1900 Comment: A great set of chairs with interesting carving that would look wonderful in your home! Subject: Pretty Hardware Dimensions: 39H 17.25W 17D Seat Height 18.5 Misc1: Carved Carved

Nice Antique French Carved Henry II Set 6 Dining Chairs

December 3, 2008 Filed Under: Home Improvement

Item #: 9-121-0 Object: Dining Chairs Origin: France Style: Henry II Date: 1900 Comment: A great set of chairs with interesting carving that would look wonderful in your home! Dimensions: 37.25H 17.25W 16.5D Seat Height 19.5 Misc1: Carved Shipping:

The PMI Group, Inc. Announces Investor Conference on December 4, 2008

November 25, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

The PMI Group, Inc. announced today that it will host an Investor Conference on Thursday, December 4, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST at the Hilton New York in New York City. The purpose of the Investor Conference is for PMI executives to communicate the Company’s strategy and operational highlights to its shareholders. If you are unable to attend the conference, a live webcast of PMI’s presentation will be available at its website... 

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Announces the Termination of Definitive Merger Agreement with LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.

November 22, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. announced the termination of its definitive merger agreement with LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc., pursuant to its contractual due diligence termination right. Fidelity National Financial, Inc. is a leading provider of title insurance, specialty insurance, claims management services and information services. FNF is one of the nation’s largest title insurance companies through its title insurance underwriters... 

Columbia Bank is an Approved FHA Mortgage Lender

November 22, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

Columbia Bank announced that it has begun accepting applications for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Residential Mortgage Loans within New Jersey. As an approved FHA lender, Columbia Bank has been granted the authority to offer qualified homebuyers the opportunity to purchase a home with a low down-payment, low closing costs and more flexible credit guidelines. Columbia’s FHA Mortgage Loans are specifically designed for borrowers who would... 

NeighborWorks America Honors HUDs Assistant Secretary for Housing/FHA Commissioner Brian D. Montgomery with the 2008 Government Service Award for Meritorious Service

November 22, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

NeighborWorks® America announced that Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is the recipient of the 2008 NeighborWorks® Government Service Award for Meritorious Service. The NeighborWorks Government Service Award is an honor that recognizes elected or appointed officials at the local, state, and federal levels who have made significant... 

Industrial Online Auction Company AssetNation, Inc. Formed

November 21, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

AssetNation, Inc. was formed to be the world’s leading industrial online auction provider. AssetNation has created a global marketplace that assembles some of the strongest brands in the online auction community, which include SalvageSale, SalvageSale Ltd (UK) and CapitalAssetSale. The flagship brand, SalvageSale, supports commercial property and casualty insurance companies by dramatically increasing recoveries on damaged commercial and industrial... 

Regions Program Helps Keep Residential Mortgage Foreclosures Low

November 21, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) announced that it has reached out to over 103,000 residential first mortgage and home equity customers in the first year of its program to help customers avoid hardship. As a result, Regions has taken steps including renegotiating the terms of mortgages, keeping families in their homes and allowing the company to maintain a foreclosure rate of less than one percent for residential first mortgages. “We have... 

C.A.R. Reports Entry-Level Housing Affordability More Than Doubles in Third Quarter

November 21, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

The percentage of households that could afford to buy an entry-level home in California stood at 53 percent in the third quarter of 2008, compared with 24 percent for the same period a year ago, according to a report released today by the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. C.A.R.’s First Time Buyer Housing Affordability Index (FTB-HAI) measured the percentage of households that can afford to purchase an entry-level home in California. C.A.R.... 

Nehemiah Applauds FDIC Chair Sheila Bair for Calling Attention to Foreclosure Fallout

November 20, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

The following statement was issued by Scott Syphax, president and CEO of the Nehemiah Corporation of America, in response to Congressional Testimony from Sheila Bair, Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) this week. Ms. Bair stressed the overwhelming strain foreclosures are putting on families and communities across the country. “As families and communities struggle under the overwhelming weight of foreclosures, it is imperative...