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The American Securitization Forum submitted a comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that stressed the importance of the proposed rulemaking in establishing “qualified mortgage” standards that are markedly different from what constitutes a “qualified residential mortgage.” A QM is a Dodd-Frank’s requirement that lenders make a reasonable determination that a consumer can repay [...]

For Jean Kane, Colliers International just made sense. That’s why Kane, chief operating officer and president of Minnetonka-based Welsh Companies, is so looking forward to Aug. 1. That’s when Welsh Companies officially makes the move from its affiliation with NAI Global to the Colliers International Network. “This is a big move for us,” Kane said. [...]

HANDY A TO Z: DECKS Building a deck? Two key projects can help make the difference between a solid, good-looking deck and a sub-standard one. Every deck has at least one ragged edge with a row of 2-by-4 or 2-by-6 end grain where boards were cut to length. Those rough ends are like sponges that [...]