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• Coach Realtors®: Leading the Market With Stability, Strength and Savvy

  02-06-2018 06:03
  No business remains a leader in its market for almost 40 years without a strong core and a sharp eye. That’s been the key to success at Long Island, N.Y.-based Coach Realtors® since the Finn family acquired the brand in 1980.
  “Coach Realtors® has been in business since 1954, so we’ve witnessed market highs and lows, paradigm shifts in the industry and many, many competitors come and go,” says the company’s COO Lawrence P. (LP) Finn, III. “Through it al
  
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• With Global Goings-On, Mortgage Rates Withdraw

  02-06-2018 06:01
  After hitting a record not seen since 2011, the average 30-year, fixed mortgage rate this week withdrew, down to 4.56 percent, according to Freddie Mac’s recently released Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®). The average 15-year, fixed mortgage and average five-year, Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable rates slipped, as well, down to 4.06 percent and 3.80 percent, respectively.
  “The decline was driven by recent trade and geopolitical issues, which led to a sudden decrease
  
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• Dodd-Frank Reform Could Make It Easier to Get a Mortgage

  02-06-2018 06:00
  (TNS)—It should be easier for you to get a mortgage now that President Donald Trump has signed legislation that will lift lending restrictions on community banks.
  Congress on Tuesday voted in favor of rolling back Dodd-Frank banking rules, and Trump signed it Thursday. The reforms will ease some of the mortgage laws from the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, a massive financial law enacted in response to the financial crisis.
  Thanks to the new law, more homebuyers are likely to get approval for a mo
  
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• HousingJobs blog: How LOs can build a better resume

  02-06-2018 00:12
  
  Job hunting can be frustrating. At HousingWire, we want to make the process easier for job seekers in the industry. Our new service, HousingJobs, lists the latest gigs in the housing industry for loan officers, underwriters, processors, loan servicers, and tech and marketing pros. Check out this weekly blog for the latest job postings along with some advice from employers, industry tips and more. 
  
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