Abana Realty relocates to Hoover, triples HQ size - 2003-09-29
Abana Realty, a two-year-old company having rapid growth in its residential services and new home construction, is almost tripling the size of its headquarters.

All 65 Abana agents will work under one roof at the new headquarters, as will representatives from mortgage companies.

Customers will be able to get mortgage approval, have an agent help them buy or sell a home, and close the deal at the new facility.
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Low mortgage rates boost commercial lending in first half of 2003 - 2003-09-29
Homeowners weren't the only ones who acted on taking advantage of the lowest interest rates in decades. According to a recent survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association of commercial and multifamily mortgage originations, lending volume for the second quarter this year was up by 56 percent -- credited largely to refinancing in the multifamily industry.

The largest dollar increase in loan originations was in apartment lending, the survey revealed.
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