Lowe’s Canada, one of Canada’s leading home improvement retailers operating or servicing some 450 corporate and affiliated stores under different banners, is proud to be a finalist in the prestigious Les Mercuriades 2022 business awards. During a virtual ceremony held earlier today, the company officially accepted its finalist trophy in the Stratégie de développement durable […]
Obituary: Jerome C. Polacek
Jerome C. Polacek, 63, of Crete NE died Sunday, March 13, 2022 at the Josie Harper Hospice House, Omaha NE, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, PLANTS or STATUES: Memorials requested for St. Francis Church or Aquinas Endowment Fund. Jerome was born on July 17, 1958 to Jerry and Josephine […]
Median Mortgage Application Payment Jumped 8.3 Percent in February to $1,653
Homebuyer affordability decreased in February, with the national median payment applied for by applicants jumping 8.3 percent to $1,653 from $1,526 in January. This is according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) new Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI), which measures how new monthly mortgage payments vary across time – relative to income – using data […]
Nebraska, Kansas & Colorado Railway Honors Shipping Safety With Community Donations to Three Local Nebraska Fire Departments
Nebraska, Kansas & Colorado Railway, LLC, (“NKCR”), a managed affiliate of OmniTRAX – the transportation affiliate of The Broe Group – presented three community donations to local Nebraska fire departments at individual ceremonies honoring NKCR’s recipients of the annual OmniTRAX Safe Shipper Award. The OmniTRAX Safe Shipper Award recognizes companies that model exemplary shipping safety […]
NHLA Board of Managers Announces Appointment of Executive Director
Dear NHLA Members and Industry Friends, The Board of Managers of the National Hardwood Lumber Association (“NHLA”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dallin Brooks as the organization’s Executive Director. Since June of last year, the Search Committee has been on a quest to find the right Executive Director to help NHLA reach its […]
48forty Solutions Announces Growth Equity Investment From Summit Partners
48forty Solutions (“48forty” or the “Company”), a leading national provider of recycled wood pallets and related total pallet management services, today announced that global growth equity investor Summit Partners (“Summit”) has made a significant investment in the Company. Summit joins existing investor Audax Private Equity (“Audax”) as an equal partner in the business, with 48forty’s […]
Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Continue to Move Up
Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (“PMMS”®), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (“FRM”) averaged 4.42 percent. “This week, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased by more than a quarter of a percent as mortgage rates across all loan types continued to move up,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “Rising inflation, escalating […]
LP South America Becomes the First Company in Chile to be Certified to PEFC’s New Chain of Custody Standard
LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, today announced that it is the first company in Chile to be certified to the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification’s (PEFC) new Chain of Custody Standard (ST 2002:2020). “We have long prioritized the preservation and enhancement of our planet.” – LP South […]
NVR, Inc. Announces Board of Director and Executive Officer Changes
NVR, Inc., one of the nation’s largest homebuilding and mortgage banking companies, announced that Dwight C. Schar, Manuel H. Johnson and William A. Moran have announced their intention to retire from NVR’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and will not stand for re-election at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Messrs. Schar, Johnson and Moran […]
Rayonier Advanced Materials’ Receives Nordic Swan Qualification for Sustainable Fluff Pulp Manufacturing Practices
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc., a pioneer in the production of fluff pulp, announced that it qualifies as an “Inspected Raw Material” by Nordic Swan Ecolabelling. The Nordic Swan Ecolabel sets strict environmental requirements in all phases of manufacturing, including requirements for eco-friendly chemicals used in ecolabeled products. The status will appear on products made with […]