The mortgage industry is at a crossroads. As seasoned leaders prepare to step back, the task of nurturing the next generation has never been more important.
Category: News and Trends
Yardi Matrix: Industrial Sector Moderates in 2024
Yardi Matrix, Santa Barbara, Calif., reported the industrial sector stabilized in 2024 after a few years of running hot.
First American’s Odeta Kushi: Market Predictions for 2025
Will 2025 be the year the housing market moves closer to being ‘just right’? As with all things in economics, the answer is ‘it depends.’
ATTOM Reports Foreclosure Activity Declined in 2024
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., reported foreclosure filings–default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions–were reported on 322,103 U.S. properties in 2024, down 10% from 2023 and down 35% from 2019, before the pandemic shook up the market.
Industry Briefs, Jan. 24, 2025
Industry news from Rocktop Technologies, Mortgage Machine Services and Volly.
The Next Generation of Mortgage Leaders is Coming: John Cady from Citywide Home Mortgage
The mortgage industry is at a crossroads. As seasoned leaders prepare to step back, the task of nurturing the next generation has never been more important.
Quote of the Day
“The overall mortgage forbearance rate decreased slightly in December as some borrowers got back on track following last fall’s severe weather in the Southeast.”
–Marina Walsh, CMB, MBA’s Vice President of Industry Analysis
Rocktop Technologies’ Brett Benson–Maximizing Investor Yields During Rising Mortgage Delinquencies
The uptick in residential mortgage delinquencies from Q3 2023 – Q3 2024 caught the attention of Brett Benson, Co-President and Chief Investment Officer with Rocktop Technologies. MBA NewsLink asked him how mortgage investors can maximize their yields in 2025 if the trend continues.
Sara Stogsdill from Deephaven Mortgage: Operations is at the Center of Disaster Recovery
Deephaven Mortgage’s Sara Stogsdill has been busy since Hurricanes Helene and Milton struck the Southeastern U.S. MBA NewsLink interviewed her about the pivotal role of operations teams in minimizing the financial consequences of these major events.
MBA Promotes Megan Booth to Vice President of Commercial/Multifamily Policy
The Mortgage Bankers Association announced the promotion of Megan Booth to Vice President of Commercial/Multifamily Policy.