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Mortgage Applications Jump 30.2% in Early January

Mortgage Applications Jump 30.2% in Early January

Washington, DC, January 15, 2020—Mortgage applications increased 30.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 10, 2020.

Producer Prices Inched Up in December

Producer Prices Inched Up in December

Washington, DC, January 15, 2020—The Producer Price Index for final demand edged up 0.1% in December, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Metroflor to Host Fundraiser Concert in Cartersville, Georgia

Metroflor to Host Fundraiser Concert in Cartersville, Georgia

Calhoun, GA, January 15, 2020—Halstead/Metroflor’s Addiction Crisis charity (HMAC) will host a night of musical entertainment in Cartersville, Georgia to raise funds to combat the addiction epidemic affecting addicts and their families nationwide.

BIFMA Seeking New Executive Director

BIFMA Seeking New Executive Director

Grand Rapids, MI, January 15, 2020—BIFMA, the voice of the commercial furniture industry, has announced that in anticipation of its long-serving executive director Thomas Reardon’s early 2020 retirement plan, it is initiating a search to identify a new leader.

Broadlume Acquires Creating Your Space

Broadlume Acquires Creating Your Space

San Rafael, CA, January 14, 2020--Broadlume, a newly formed company with the mission to build integrated solutions that transform the way flooring is bought and sold around the world, has acquired Creating Your Space.

Atlanta Market Launches Today

Atlanta Market Launches Today

Atlanta, GA, January 14, 2020—The Atlanta Market, formerly known as the Atlanta International Area Rug Market, opens today at AmericasMart in Atlanta, Georgia, running through January 21.

Conlon & Hoffner Honored by Charlie Dilks at Carpet One

Conlon & Hoffner Honored by Charlie Dilks at Carpet One

Phoenix, AZ, January 13, 2020-At the Carpet One convention last week in Phoenix, Arizona, Charlie Dilks, chief product officer for CCA Global Partners, honored Shaw’s Bruce Conlon and Milliken’s Charlie Hoffner from the stage; both men are retiring.