Bisnow, May 21, 2020–Jon BanisterToday, Walker & Dunlop employs 872 people across 40 offices. The mortgage finance firm, which was the top Fannie Mae lender in the country last year, …
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Wraparound Mortgages Can Help Home Sellers Boost their Prices
Orange County Register, May 21, 2020–Jeff LazersonWith rates below 3%, these seller-financed loans can be a boon for buyers with bad credit and a money-maker for sellers. But they also …
Goldman Sachs to Juice Cash-Strapped RE Owners With $3B Fund
The Real Deal, May 21, 2020–Keith LarsenBig money from Goldman Sachs, Brookfield Asset Management and others will be deployed into cash-deprived real estate funds that have been hit by the …
Brian Brooks Will Become Acting Comptroller of the Currency
American Banker, May 21, 2020–Brendan Pedersen (subscription)Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting will step down May 29 and turn the reins over to Brian P. Brooks, who will be acting …
The Pandemic Makes Fannie and Freddie Even More Indispensable
Bloomberg, May 21, 2020–Joe Light, Prashant GopalWith the economy shut down, unemployment soaring and no clear end in sight, policymakers have been leaning on two mortgage companies the government took …
Single-Family Rent Price Growth Cools Down
Mortgage Professional America, May 21, 2020–Candyd MendozaAfter three straight months of acceleration, the CoreLogic Single-Family Rent Index showed a 3% dip in annual rent price growth during the onset of …
The Mall of America Hasn’t Paid Its Mortgage in Two Months
CNBC, May 21, 2020–Lauren ThomasThe biggest shopping center in the country, The Mall of America, has missed two months of payments on its $1.4 billion mortgage. It’s a sign of …
Mortgage Rates Plunge to Near-Record Lows
Washington Post, May 21, 2020–Kathy OrtonMortgage rates swooned to near historic lows this week as concerns about the long-term effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the U.S. economy mounted. (MBA …
Mnuchin Sees ‘Strong Likelihood’ of Needing Another COVID-19 Relief Bill
The Hill, May 21, 2020–Naomi JagodaTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday said there is a “strong likelihood” that another coronavirus relief bill will be needed as more states start to …
Keeping it in the Family – A Special Mother’s Day Edition of IntelliNews
Mortgage Women Magazine, May 2020–Leora Ruzin, CMBThe author interviews MBA COO Marcia Davies and her daughter, Emily Davies, on their respective careers in the mortgage industry.https://www.mortgagewomenmagazine.com/featured/keeping-it-in-the-family-a-special-mothers-day-edition-of-intellinews/