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What Silicon Valley Bank’s Failure Can Teach Us about Retirement Planning

by Charles Renwick | March 16, 2023 INVESTING & RETIREMENT On March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failed. This was the second-largest bank failure in American history. SVB primarily served tech industry start-ups and they were widely considered an important part of our nation’s banking sector. The failure of SVB is likely due to many causes and events but the...

Your Weekly Roundup News & Updates

Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website Pending Home Sales Drops 5.2% in March The National Association of Realtors is reporting that pending home sales were down 5.2% in March, 2023. Click here to read more. S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Reports a 2%...

The Real Story of Cinco de Mayo

By: Brad Beckett Today is May 5th....aka Cinco de Mayo.  It seems like every year we hear more & more about America’s Cinco de Mayo celebrations – especially with the increased commercialization of Mexican food, beer, and culture.  But exactly what is Cinco de Mayo?  Well, for starters, it is not Mexican Independence Day (that’s 9/16), but rather a celebration of...

Your Weekly Roundup News & Updates

Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website Housing Starts & Permits Down in March ’23 The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were down 2.4% in March to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4.44 million (down...

Americans’ Cellular, Text & Data Use Explodes

By: Brad Beckett Statista says the arrival and mass adoption of mobile phones was undoubtedly a pivotal moment in telecommunication history.  However, the arrival of smartphones was arguably an even larger event due to the impact on people’s everyday lives.  There is no doubt these little devices (with more power than the Apollo 11's computers)  have revolutionized the way we live,...

Frank Dodd: Taking away felony checks for housing

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 ICYMI: Experts discuss the ins and outs of SPCPs October Research and Dodd Frank Update hosted industry experts on a recent webinar to discuss the nuances and utilities of special purpose credit programs (SPCPs). This webinar was joined by industry experts Tai Christensen, co-founder, chief diversity officer, and public relations officer for Arrive Home, a “social enterprise facilitating homeownership...

State Senate Takes Aim at ‘Institutional’ Landlords

By: Jim Michaels COLUMBUS, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – They are being called “institutional” landlords. Out-of-state corporate entities that buy a large number of homes in one fell swoop, many times not living up to their landlord-tenant agreements or even providing basic services. It has inspired bipartisan Senate Bill 76 in Columbus. The bill takes corporations owning 50 or more homes in a...

Frank Dodd Update: CFPB experiences data breach ‘major incident’; NYDFS to begin charging crypto firms for supervision

Monday, April 24, 2023 CFPB experiences data breach ‘major incident’ It has recently become public that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) suffered a data breach earlier this year when a now-former employee of the bureau sent confidential and personal information on more than 250,000 consumers to their own personal email account. The CFPB has referred the matter to the Office of...

Your Weekly Roundup News

Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website Housing Costs Continue to be the Leading Increase in Inflation Indexes The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was up 0.1% in...

REIA Update – April 2023

Benefits Get Covered - As of today, April 19th, 2023, we will no longer have access to customized URLs, marketing materials, and relevant networks. Please remove this from your website.   Unbridled Wealth - April 2023 marketing materials are ready and in the community. Look for the file labeled - 2023_04 Packet (Final).zip.odp   Business Solutions - For Q2 2023, your ODP Business Solutions program...