Homebuyers’ Student Debt Issues Can Be Solved. Here’s Where to Start
Massive, often insurmountable amounts of student debt have prevented millions of otherwise qualified borrowers from obtaining financing to buy a house.
Ex-BHHS CRE Team Joins Century 21 in Wethersfield
A 10-agent team has jumped from one brokerage brand to another in central Connecticut.
New CT Realtors President Takes the Reins
Steven Miller, a Realtor in Coldwell Banker’s North Haven office, has begun his one-year term as the 2025 president of CT Realtors.
Southern New England Metros Outpace Boston in Zillow’s Hottest Markets of 2025
While Greater Boston jumped 10 spots in Zillow’s hottest markets rankings compared to 2024, the market was still outpaced by the likes of Hartford and Providence, Rhode Island.
Michigan Mortgage Lender Hit with $50K Fine by CT Regulator
A Michigan mortgage lender paid a $50,000 fine to the Connecticut Department of Banking and has agreed to stop doing business in the state after breaking state lending laws.
Average Mortgage Rate Now Highest Since July
The uptick in the cost of home loans reflects a rise in the bond yields that lenders use as a guide to price mortgages.
Report: New Haven Borrowers Paying More for Insurance and Taxes than Home’s Cost
A new analysis of data found that New Haven homeowners are among the most burdened by tax and insurance payments in the country.
Tough Housing Market Forces Container Store Into Bankruptcy
The Container Store has filed for bankruptcy protection as the storage and organizational goods retailer with roots dating back to the 1970s grapples with mounting losses and cash flow shortages.
Four CT Cities Make List of 2024’s Top Markets
According to a new ranking by listings portal Zillow, Connecticut has four of nation’s 10 most-trafficked local housing markets of 2024.
Key Bank Promotes Wealth Advisor to Key Family Wealth Division
Key Bank has promoted John M. Jezowski to the expanded role of senior family wealth strategist for the New England region.
New Haven Bank Names New CEO
The state’s only bank that’s also a certified community development financial institution has promoted its new president to CEO as it completes a leadership transition.
Webster Bank Picks Ex-First Republic Exec as New CFO
Webster Bank announced yesterday it had appointed William Holland as its next chief financial officer and the new executive vice president of finance for its holding company.
Boston Fed Appoints New First VP, COO
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has named Karen A. Pennell its new first vice president and chief operating officer. She will replace Kenneth C. Montgomery, who will retire this spring.
Guilford Savings Bank CEO to Retire
Timothy Geelan, the president and CEO of Guilford Savings Bank, is stepping down after 10 years on the job and a year of chairing the Connecticut Bankers Association.
Mickiewicz Joins William Pitt in Westport
Toni Mickiewicz has moved on after 18 years with William Raveis and joined the Westport office of William Pitt Sotheby’s International.
Local Realtor Association Recognizes Member’s Contributions, Donates $1K to Protectors of Animals
The Greater Hartford Association of Realtors awarded Ardor Real Estate broker Christine Green its annual Good Neighbor Award in recognition of her work with Protectors of Animals.
Lamont Says ‘Tsunami’ of Retirements Not as Bad as Predicted
The impact of the predicted tsunami of Connecticut state employees retiring from government service appears smaller than first feared, given an uptick in hiring and current state workers withdrawing their retirement paperwork in advance of Friday’s deadline, according to Gov. Ned Lamont and his administration.
Webster Bank Names CIO
Stamford-based Webster Bank has named Vikram Nafde executive vice president and chief information officer.
Federal Reserve’s Rate Hikes Threaten Its Goal of Narrowing Racial Gaps
America’s hiring boom of the past year has narrowed racial disparities in unemployment. Yet the Federal Reserve’s ongoing interest rate hikes – shaping up to be the steepest in 15 years – threaten to reverse that progress.
New Haven Architects Announce 29 Promotions
New Haven architects Pickard Chilton have promoted 29 employees to senior roles amid growth of its business throughout the pandemic.
