MISMO®, the real estate finance industry standards organization, on Monday issued a call for participants for a new development workgroup focused on creating eVault standards that foster interoperability among eVault providers.
Category: News and Trends
MBA Recognizes Premier, Select Associate Members
The Mortgage Bankers Association is proud to recognize its Premier and Select Associate Members and thank them for their continued support of MBA and the real estate finance industry.
(Mortgage M&A Trends) Paul Anselmo: Pandemic’s Impact on Digital Processes is Fueling M&A
For nearly two decades, creating a completely digital process from application to the secondary market has been one of the mortgage industry’s greatest, most exciting and most difficult challenges. The eMortgage remains an elusive goal—but today we’re closer to it than ever.
Sundeep Mathur of Tavant: The Technology-Enabled Loan Officer
One of the primary lessons of the COVID-19 crisis was that technology is an absolute requirement for business continuity in the mortgage industry and many others. This was a harsh lesson for many as mortgage lenders do not have a solid track record of adopting new technology promptly.
Shalecia Callaway of FICS: Embracing Diversity & Inclusion in Mortgage Lending Strengthens Industry, Builds Profitability
A lender committed to DEI focuses on building staff, leadership and a customer base that reflect the borrowers it wants to serve. Diverse staff and leadership create an environment where a broader range of ideas can flourish, boosting a company’s bottom line.
mPower Luncheon Discusses Leadership Coaching
Nearly 200 mortgage professionals attended the mPower Luncheon Feb. 23 at the recent MBA Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo, which featured author and leadership coach Meg Myers Morgan.
Housing Report Roundup, Mar. 1, 2022
Here are summaries of recent housing market reports that came across the MBA NewsLink desk.
Trepp: Offices Hit 4Q Life Insurance Mortgage Returns Hard
Trepp LLC, New York, said life insurance company commercial mortgage investments saw lower returns in the fourth quarter, largely due to the hard-hit office sector.
Dealmaker: Grandbridge Closes $75M for Multifamily, Senior Housing
Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, Charlotte, N.C., closed $75.4 million in loans for multifamily and senior housing properties.
Industry Briefs Mar. 1, 2022: Arch MI: Home Price Growth to Slow in 2022
Home sales, which increased more than 6% in 2021 to a 15-year high, will remain strong this year — supported by solid demographic trends and an expected increase in homes for sale, according to the winter edition of The Housing and Mortgage Market Review from Arch Mortgage Insurance Co., Greensboro, N.C.