Mortgage interest rates pushed ever closer to 5 percent, putting a damper on mortgage applications for the third straight week, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 1.
Category: News and Trends
PREVIEW: MBA Technology Solutions Conference & Expo
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s annual Technology Solutions Conference & Expo takes place Apr. 11-14 at the Bellagio Las Vegas.
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.
People in the News Apr. 7, 2022: Luana Slettedahl Joins BlackFin Group as Principal
BlackFin Group, Denver, named Luana Slettedahl as a Principal. She brings 40 years of diversified experience in capital markets, mortgage servicing rights, GSE and Ginnie Mae relationship management and seller/servicer requirements.
MBA Launches All-New MBA.org
The Mortgage Bankers Association has a new, improved website.
Retail Reconnaissance: Claudia Steeb and Joe Miller of JLL
MBA NewsLink talked with JLL Capital Markets Managing Director Claudia Steeb and JLL Valuation Advisory Managing Director Joe Miller about the retail sector.
The MBA Home for All Pledge
The MBA Home for All Pledge represents our industry’s long-term commitment on a sustained and holistic approach to address racial inequities in housing.
MBA Weekly Applications Survey April 6, 2022: As Rates Push 5%, Applications Drop Again
Mortgage interest rates pushed ever closer to 5 percent, putting a damper on mortgage applications for the third straight week, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 1.
Solid Apartment Rent Gains Continue
Multifamily rent growth continues to exceed normal seasonal patterns, reports said.
Industry Briefs Apr. 6, 2022: SitusAMC Launches Warehouse Administration Services
SitusAMC, New York, launched its Warehouse Administration Services, a suite of technology-enabled turnkey services to help warehouse lenders setup, execute, enhance and scale their warehouse businesses while improving efficiency and reducing costs.