Our own industry has embraced diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at a rapid rate over the past several years. At the same time, we only have to look around ourselves to see that we still have a long way to go, especially at the leadership and boardroom level.
Category: News and Trends
Dave Parker of LoanLogics on ‘Confidence Scoring’ and Human Workflow
Dave Parker is Chief Product Officer for LoanLogics, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based provider of loan quality technology for mortgage manufacturing and loan acquisition.
Rajesh Bhat of Roostify: When Will the Mortgage Industry be Truly Automated?
The mortgage industry has been moving towards automation, but still has a long and complex road ahead. Rajesh Bhat, Co-Founder and CEO of Roostify, offers his perspective on what steps lenders can take today to better prepare themselves for the journey, and the destination.
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“Refinance applications declined for the fourth week as rates increased, bringing the refinance index to its lowest level since July.” –Joel Kan, MBA Associate Vice President of Economic and Industry Forecasting.
People in the News Oct. 21, 2021
VantageScore Solutions LLC, Stamford, Conn., named Silvio Tavares President and CEO and said Barrett Burns, founding President and CEO of VantageScore, has transitioned to a newly created position of Vice Chairman.
MBA Announces 2021 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Residential Leadership Award Winners
SAN DIEGO—The Mortgage Bankers Association recognized five companies as 2021 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Residential Leadership Award recipients at its 2021 Annual Convention & Expo.
mPowering You: Four New Rules of Success in Today’s New Work Environment
SAN DIEGO—On the fifth anniversary of mPower’s first event here, Mortgage Bankers Association Chief Operating Officer and mPower founder Marcia M. Davies reflected on a tumultuous—and rewarding—period for women in the real estate finance industry.
mPowering You: MBA Leaders Take the Stage
SAN DIEGO–mPowering You: MBA’s Summit for Women in Real Estate Finance, put together a unique and powerful panel—the only four women in MBA’s 108-year history to serve as Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Tomorrow at MBA Annual21
SAN DIEGO—MBA Annual21, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Annual Convention & Expo, concludes Wednesday morning.
Brent Chandler of FormFree: the Business Case for Jumping on the Rent Payment History Bandwagon
The case for considering a mortgage loan applicant’s rent history is compelling. Limited credit history disqualifies many renters ― even those with great rent payment history — from homeownership, and multiple studies confirm that factoring in rent payment history typically increases credit scores.