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U.S. foreclosures down 13% in April 2019

U.S. Foreclosure Activity Decreases 13 Percent in April 2019

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ATTOM Data Solutions’ April 2019 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report shows that foreclosure filings—default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions—were reported on 55,646 U.S. properties in April 2019. That’s a 5% drop from March and a 13% decrease from a year ago. It marked the 10th consecutive month with an annual decline. “While overall foreclosure activity is down nationwide, there are still parts of the country that we need to keep

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CrowdStreet Surpasses $500 Million in Online Investments

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CrowdStreet, a Portland, Oregon-based technology provider with an online marketplace for direct equity investment in commercial real estate, crossed the $500 million threshold in total online investments in March. The news accompanies a record quarter in which CrowdStreet saw individuals invest more than $75 million in commercial real estate deals. Since April 2014, the company has seen more than $525 million invested in office, multifamily, hotel, retail and industrial deals

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New Millennium Trust API Designed to Increase Access to Investments

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Millennium Trust Company has launched an API that is designed to allow investment sponsors and advisor systems to reduce processing times, control the user experience and increase transaction volumes. Millennium Trust is a provider of specialized retirement and institutional custody solutions. The new API enables investment platforms and advisor systems to integrate with Millennium Trust’s custody services. The API provides investment sponsors with the ability to allow their clients access

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OS National to Expand Headquarters

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Title and escrow provider OS National has announced a $15 million headquarters expansion that will create more than 1,000 new jobs in Gwinnett County, Georgia. The company is based in Duluth. “In selecting Gwinnett County for our national headquarters, we believe we can support OS National’s explosive growth and strategic expansion efforts across the U.S.,” said Jamie Wunder, managing partner of OS National. “We recognize the county’s efforts providing businesses

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More First Quarter Home Sales Data to Consider

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Last week REI INK shared data about U.S. average homeownership tenure and sales price gains from ATTOM Data Solutions’ first quarter U.S. Home Sales Report. This week, we’ll look at the report’s data on cash sales, institutional investor sales, distressed sales and FHA buyers share. All-Cash Sales Overall, first quarter cash sales in first quarter 2019 (28%) decreased slightly versus the first quarter of 2018 (28.9%), but it beat all-cash

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Forge Acquires IRA Services

Shortly after announcing its rebrand and the expansion of its Series B funding to $85 billion, Forge has acquired IRA Services. The acquisition is designed to enhance Forge’s ability to serve private-market investors. Forge will now be able to provide an integrated investing experience for investors who want to hold assets with an independent third-party custodian. IRA Services has emerged over the last several decades as a leading provider of

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