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Category: News and Trends
Tony Thompson, CMB, of NAMMBA: Got Your Tickets for CONNECT 2022 Yet?
My favorite thing about starting NAMMBA has got to be all people I get to meet every day. And the annual CONNECT Event? It fills my cup and reminds me that I’m a part of something bigger than myself.
Eli Moghavem of Base Equities: Small-Balance Preferred Equity Helps Sponsors Compete for Middle-Market Opportunities
In this article, we explore preferred equity investments serving small-to-mid transaction sizes, where there can be a win-win-win for sponsors, investors and the capital markets brokerage community.
Sponsored Content from WFG: Rising Rates and Record Appreciation Drive Shift to Home Equity Lending
With untapped equity at record highs and rising interest rates making cash-out refis less appealing, home equity lending is experiencing a comeback. Are you prepared?
MBA Chart of the Week Apr. 8, 2022: Top Commercial/Multifamily Originators
MBA’s Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance Firms – Annual Origination Volumes annual report presents a comprehensive set of listings of commercial/multifamily mortgage originators, their volumes and the different roles they play.
The Week Ahead, Apr. 11, 2022: MBA Tech2022 and 4 Other Things to Know
LAS VEGAS–Good morning and happy Monday! MBA NewsLink comes to you this week here from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Technology Solutions Conference & Expo.
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“It is possible we have not seen the worst of the losses as economic uncertainty tied to the pandemic and the crisis in Ukraine still loom. So far, however, the availability of debt and pent-up investor demand have helped buoy prices. This price growth has offered lenders some downside protection in the event of a default.”
–Alexis Maltin, Real Capital Analytics Head of Americas Real Estate Research, New York.
MISMO Calls for Participants to Develop a Roadmap for a Commercial eNote Standard
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry standards organization, issued a call for participants for a new Development Workgroup focused on exploring industry interest and demand for creating a standard for Commercial electronic promissory notes (eNotes).
Rob Bayer of Anomaly Squared: Avoid Being Labeled SCAM LIKELY? Caller ID Management Strategies
How does a company making solicited and valuable non-solicited automated calls keep from being dinged as a scam so they can continue reaching their potential customers? There are multiple strategies from different angles to make sure every solution is maximized to ensure contact and conversion rate stay strong and continue to build.
Clint Salisbury of IDS: Don’t Sacrifice Borrower Experience for Sake of Digital Mortgage Innovation
The benefits of hybrid eClosings are obvious when viewed from the lenders and/or investor perspective – streamlined processes, greater operation efficiency, reduced errors, etc. – and borrowers certainly feel the impact of those to a certain degree. However, the “digital revolution” many lenders may assume they are delivering to consumers might not be as revolutionary when examined from the borrower’s side of the transaction.