MarketWatch, Sept. 29, 2020–Sanjiv DasCEO of Caliber Home Loans says the coronavirus pandemic has reshaped Americans’ home buying experience by making it more consumer friendly, and will have significant and …
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A Look into the 2020 Refinance Wave with MBA’s Mike Fratantoni
HousingWire, Sept. 29, 2020Mortgage Bankers Association‘s Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research and Industry Technology Mike Fratantoni discusses his recent HousingWire article. He also expands upon why mortgage …
Black, Female and Head of a Public Real-Estate Company. Meet the Only Person to Fit That Description.
Wall Street Journal, Sept. 29, 2020–Esther Fung (subscription)Leslie D. Hale made history as the first African-American woman to lead a public real-estate investment trust. Today, a little more than two …
Manhattan Offices Are Nearly Empty, Threatening New York City’s Recovery
Wall Street Journal, Sept. 29. 2020—Peter Grant, Emma Tucker (subscription)Manhattan office employees are returning to work at a much slower pace than those in most other major U.S. cities, raising …
Mnuchin’s Oversight Panel Endorses Calabria’s GSE Plan
HousingWire, Sept. 28, 2020–Kathleen HowleyOn Friday, the Financial Stability Oversight Council, which is chaired by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, voted unanimously to endorse Calabria’s plan to recapitalize and release the …
Will Mortgage Rates Move Higher or Lower to End the Year?
Yahoo! Finance, Sept. 28, 2020–Kim PorterWith history offering no other year quite like this one, it’s tough to say what else 2020 has in store, though signs point to low …
Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Delinquency Rates Affected by the Pandemic
Commercial Property Executive, Sept. 28, 2020–Jamie WoodwellTwo of the latest Mortgage Bankers Association reports released shed light on the various impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had on different types of …
Bankers Give Election 2020 Edge to Trump
American Banker, Sept. 28, 2020–Neil Haggerty (subscription)New research reveals the financial services industry both prefers and predicts an incumbent win in November.https://www.americanbanker.com/news/bankers-give-election-2020-edge-to-trump
Fair Housing Groups Slam Newly Finalized Disparate Impact Rule Change
Mortgage Professional America, Sept. 28, 2020–Ryan SmithHUD’s final rule changing its implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s disparate impact standard took effect Thursday, and the agency immediately faced calls to …
Cannae, Senator Send Letter Boosting CoreLogic Bid
HousingWire, Sept. 28, 2020–Kathleen HowleyCannae Holdings and Senator Investment Group sent a letter to CoreLogic shareholders on Friday urging them to vote for nine new board members to support their …