Erin O'Connor

Pending home sales jumped 7.4% in September compared with August and were up 2.6% compared with September 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

Mortgage application volume decreased 0.1% during the week ended October 25, as the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased to 6.73%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Applications Survey.

OPAL Fuels Inc. has begun commercial operations at its renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the Polk County municipal landfill in Jones Corner,

Recurrent Energy has signed two new, 20-year tolling agreements with Arizona Public Service Company (APS) for the Desert Bloom Storage and Papago Solar projects. Both projects, located in Maricopa County, are scheduled to start construction next year and reach operation in 2026. Desert Bloom Storage is a 600 MWh standalone storage facility, while Papago Solar […]

AI-powered chatbots are coming to the mortgage servicing industry. But there is still a question as to how receptive borrowers will be to this new interactive technology. According to a recent report from J.D. Power, three-fourths of business leaders say they are planning to escalate their AI investments, as they see its potential to redefine […]

H&M Group has signed a VPPA with Lightsource bp for its 125 MW Second Division solar project, currently under construction in Brazoria County, Texas. “Considering fashion’s environmental impact, we see great value in moving away from just using certificates to contributing to more clean energy,” says Ulrika Leverenz, head of Green Investment, H&M Group. “By […]

Aviva Canada has opened the application period for the third year of its Charged for Change program. With installations in 15 municipalities already

Non-QM lender A&D Mortgage has issued its latest securitization, valued at $390.6 million. The securitization is backed by a pool of 1,171 mostly newly originated non-prime residential mortgages. The transaction closed on October 31. All loans in the deal were originated by A&D Mortgage or its qualified correspondents. The average borrower credit score was 735 […]

SolarBank Corporation is planning to develop a 3.1 MW ground-mount solar power project, known as the West Petpeswick project, on a site located in Nova Scotia. The proposed project is being developed under the Nova Scotia Community Solar Program, which aims to add 100 MW to the grid. With a secured site lease in place, […]

ACCIONA Energía has acquired two new wind farms: the 150 MW Green Pastures I and 150 MW Green Pastures II, located in Baylor and Knox Counties, Texas.