When Calusa National Bank of Punta Gorda wanted to show off its new wealth management partnership, it brought in a heavy hitter. (more…)

Pretty much everyone in the Southwest Florida housing market knows of Nancy Detert - for her service on the Sarasota County School Board, her eight years as member of the Florida House of Representatives and her exciting, underdog run for Congress. (more…)

Before applying for a Florida home loan or refinance, it’s important to talk to a mortgage broker, who will help you shop around for a lender. (more…)

Two months ago, with enough money for a 10 percent down payment, Satyajit Bhuyan approached Bank of America for a Florida mortgage. (more…)

Healthy buyer demand and a shrinking housing supply still have not breathed new life into the ailing South Florida housing market, according to a second-quarter report from Metrostudy. (more…)

Many South Florida mortgage lenders are being watched - more closely than their counterparts elsewhere in the nation - after regulators tightened standards on exotic mortgages in response to spiking foreclosures. (more…)

Rising interest rates are hitting home with borrowers, causing buyers and Florida mortgage lenders to be more cautious. (more…)

After nearly two decades of smooth sailing, Federal Trust Bank has run into some serious head winds in its Florida home loan lending. (more…)

It won’t mean the end to stated-income loans or high-risk mortgages for subprime buyers, but new guidance from regulators will certainly cut down their availability considerably. (more…)

If Florida mortgage finance is the art of the impossible, what is possible right now for home buyers and sellers worried about rising mortgage rates, market jitters and soft home prices? (more…)