Howard Hughes names Kaminski President of Arizona region

For years, RIA custody was a three-name conversation. Schwab, Fidelity, Vanguard. Custody was treated like a back-office utility – necessary, invisible, not worth much strategic thought. That era is over. The Utility Became The Differentiator Advisors and investors now expect the same fast, intuitive, personalized experience they get everywhere else in their lives. There’s no…

PulteGroup saw earnings fall again in the second quarter, reflecting a housing market constrained by high mortgage rates and affordability issues. Processing Content The homebuilder posted net income of $472 million, or $2.48 per share, down from $608 million, or $3.03 per share, in the second quarter of last year but still more than analysts…

CarParts.com and CarGurus are each leveraging their own proprietary data to differentiate their platforms from competitors, executives at the two companies said in their Thursday (Aug. 6) earnings reports. CarParts.com, an over-30-year-old eCommerce company offering automotive parts and accessories, has been building both a digital layer and a physical layer that includes supply chain, distribution, fulfillment, inventory and…

Mortgage rates have climbed back toward 7% after briefly dipping below 6% earlier in the year. Consumer price data due Friday and a Federal Open Market Committee meeting scheduled for September 15–16 have now become the two most closely watched events in the mortgage market. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 6.71% for the…

Access Financial Services has developed its own CRM, Elev8, to improve its advisers’ productivity, grow their business, and strengthen client outcomes. The platform was created over two years in partnership with Evolve Tech Solutions and combines case management, workflow support, client communication, performance tracking, training and business development tools.  The firm said it had been designed…

CHL Mortgages, ModaMortgages, Newcastle for Intermediaries and Gen H have announced rate and product changes. CHL Mortgages and ModaMortgages, part of Chetwood, will withdraw their limited edition products as of 5pm today (3 September). Both lender’s core product ranges will remain unchanged. Elsewhere, Newcastle for Intermediaries has lowered rates on selected residential products and introduced…