• Analysis: The average American needs nearly $900K to retire comfortably,HousingWire Automation

    Analysis: The average American needs nearly $900K to retire comfortably

    A new analysis from Investopedia found that a single American who retires at 65 needs roughly $898,000 in savings to fund a comfortable retirement. But the required nest egg varies sharply — from about $644,000 in North Dakota to more than $1 million in New Jersey, Hawaii, California and Washington,

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  • Eye on the wrong prize: How the myth of loan officer productivity is costing lenders,Bernard Nossuli

    Eye on the wrong prize: How the myth of loan officer productivity is costing lenders

    Few phrases surface more often in mortgage boardrooms than “loan officer productivity.” Leaders understandably want more loans per originator, more dollar volume per head and greater efficiency across the sales force. The metric feels clean and controllable, offering a simple way to measure performa

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  • Berkshire Hathaway to buy Taylor Morrison in $8.5 billion all-cash deal,HousingWire Automation

    Berkshire Hathaway to buy Taylor Morrison in $8.5 billion all-cash deal

    Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has agreed to acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corporation in an all-cash deal valuing the national homebuilder at approximately $8.5 billion, the companies announced Friday. Under the definitive agreement, Berkshire will pay $72.50 per share in cash, a 24% premium to Taylor Morr

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