PennyMac Financial reports profit while investment trust records loss in Q3
Westlake Village-based PennyMac Financial Services saw its net income drop in the third quarter compared to the year before, but officials reported “exceptional financial performance” in other areas in earnings released Nov. 4. The mortgage lender and loan servicer reported net income of $249.3 million in the third quarter, or $3.80 per share on a Read More →
Real Estate: Temporary home in the cards for Players Casino in Ventura
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New owners have plans to transform Nordstrom building in downtown Santa Barbara
Three out-of-area firms have acquired the now-vacant building formerly occupied by Nordstrom in downtown Santa Barbara, the companies announced Nov. 4. Shopoff Realty Investments and Praelium Commercial Real Estate, both based in Orange County, bought the property in partnership with an affiliate of New York City-based Dune Real Estate Partners. Shopoff Realty Investments representatives declined Read More →
Velocity Financial reports earnings growth in Q3
Westlake Village-based mortgage lender Velocity Financial reported an increase in net income and net interest margin for the third quarter, compared to the same quarter last year, in an earnings statement released Nov. 3. Velocity reported net income of $8.02 million in the third quarter, or 23 cents per diluted share, compared to $3.5 million, Read More →
UCSB says it’s sticking with Munger’s mega-dorm
Despite drawing national attention and criticism, UC Santa Barbara isn’t backing down from the design of the proposed Munger Hall dormitory on the university’s campus. Charlie Munger, the 97-year-old vice chairman of Warren Buffet’s firm Berkshire Hathaway, has pledged $200 million to UCSB to build the student housing development. The project budget is “in the Read More →
Real Estate: Amazon warehouse in Simi Valley sells for $128M
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LTC properties reports decline in income and assets in Q3
Westlake Village-based LTC Properties saw its net income, total assets and funds from operations drop in the third quarter compared to a year earlier, the company said in its Oct. 28 earnings release. For the three months ended Sept. 30, LTC had net income of $10.9 million, or 28 cents per diluted share, down from Read More →
