The 70 th Top Hat Awards

The Top Hat Award is a prestigious honor presented annually to an individual for lifetime achievement and dedication in the Credit Industry.

We are proud to recognize Melanie L. Cyganowski and Michael Stanley, who have reached new levels of achievement within our community. This year, we will celebrate their accomplishments with an award ceremony at New York Hilton & Towers.

Residential Home Builder Launches Franchise Opportunity

Residential construction company

Trendsetter Homes has launched a franchise program to assist experienced builders in expanding their businesses to more communities across the country.

Trendsetter Homes’ franchise opportunity offers builders the chance to leverage the company’s three decades of residential construction and new home sales expertise, including the Trendsetter Homes technology platform, designed to simplify the building and selling process for builders, their teams and customers. Comprehensive documentation and marketing guidance is provided.

Crypto Marketplace For Texas Real Estate To Launch April 3

On April 3, Texas real estate buyers, sellers, agents and brokers will be able to transact Texas-based residential and commercial real estate with cryptocurrencies on Myelisting. com, a free-to-use real estate data and listings platform.

The Accelerated Sale and Purchase

(ASAP) program is a first-of-its-kind marketplace where anyone in the world can transact U.S. real estate with cryptocurrencies in as little as one business day. Sellers can opt to receive funds in either cash or crypto.

In coming weeks, properties from other select states will be added.

Fordham Re Institute Names Whelan To Executive Advisory Council

The Fordham Real Estate Institute (REI) has named James Whelan, president of the Real Estate Board of New York, to its Executive Advisory Council (EAC) of real estate industry and business leaders.

Whelan will collaborate with the EAC on enhancing the student expe- rience, increasing awareness of the expanding program offerings, and growing enrollment on REI’s campuses at Lincoln Center in Manhattan and West Harrison, N.Y. He joins council members from such firms as UBS, JLL, Brown Harris Stevens, Douglaston Cos., Simone Management Group and Related Cos.