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Dealmaker: CBRE Arranges $105M for Florida Resorts
CBRE, Dallas, arranged a $105 million loan that refinanced the relaunched Bellwether and Beachcomber Resorts in St. Pete Beach, Fla.
MBA Offices Closed Monday
Offices of the Mortgage Bankers Association will be closed this Monday, May 30 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
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“Despite strong employment and wage growth, housing affordability has worsened since the start of the year. Mortgage payments are taking up a larger share of homebuyers’ incomes and sky-high inflation is making it more difficult for some would-be buyers to save for a down payment or come up with the additional cash they need to afford a higher monthly payment.”
–Edward Seiler, MBA Associate Vice President of Housing Economics and Executive Director of the Research Institute for Housing America.
MBA: April Mortgage Application Payments Jump 8.8% to $1,889
Homebuyer affordability decreased in April, with the national median payment applied for by applicants rising by 8.8 percent to $1,889 from $1,736 in March, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Thursday.
MISMO Issues Updated Industry Loan Application Dataset
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry standards organization, released its updated Industry Loan Application Dataset (iLAD), an industry standard for the exchange of loan application information.
Tom Lamalfa: May 2022 Secondary Market Conference Survey Report and Scorecard
Tom Lamalfa is a 44-year veteran of mortgage market research, whose focus in recent years has been on federal housing policy. He is president of TSL Consulting, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. His semi-annual reports on the housing and mortgage finance industries appear regularly in MBA NewsLink.
Chris Joles of Planet Home Lending: How Should Mortgage Bankers Measure Climate Risk?
Whether or not you personally believe climate change exists, the White House, federal regulators, states and even other countries are clearly signaling that mortgage companies need to measure climate risks.
Senate Confirms Sandra Thompson as FHFA Director
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Sandra Thompson’s nomination to serve as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
MBA: April Mortgage Application Payments Jump 8.8% to $1,889
Homebuyer affordability decreased in April, with the national median payment applied for by applicants rising by 8.8 percent to $1,889 from $1,736 in March, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Thursday.