| Jul 2, 2012 11:51AM On July 4th in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. (This year it has turned tomorrow into somewhat of a "get away" day for many.) As always, parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues await. It is estimated by the Census that there were 2.5 million people living in the nation at that point, and now there are 314 million . Check this out, for some non-mortgage news: Reuters reports that... Jul 2, 2012 10:29AM Slightly more than a month after it confirmed he was leaving his post as President and CEO, the Mortgage Bankers Association ( MBA ) announced that David H. Stevens would remain at the head of the trade association. Steven's resignation and appointment as president of Sun Trust Mortgage was announced by both MBA and the parent company of his new employer, Sun Trust Bank, on May 30. The announcement came almost simultaneous with Steven's first year anniversary with MBA. In a statement released this...
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