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MBA Technology Solutions Conference & Expo in Las Vegas Apr. 11-14
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s annual Technology Solutions Conference & Expo takes place Apr. 11-14 at the Bellagio Las Vegas.
MBA Weekly Applications Survey Feb. 16, 2022: 30-Year Rates Push Above 4%
Mortgage interest rates pushed above 4 percent for the first time since 2019 and sent mortgage applications tumbling for the second straight week, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday.
‘Magic’ Real Estate Investment
SAN DIEGO–Earvin “Magic” Johnson says he always thinks ahead.
MISMO Seeks Comment on Reporting Guide to Facilitate Exchange of Forbearance Data
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry standards organization, seeks public comment on a new guide and sample credit response designed to help industry professionals using MISMO Reference Models v3.4 and v3.5 better report on loans that have been in or are in forbearance.
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“We’ve seen conduits effectively cut in half from where they were in 2017 or so. A big part of the reason is the crisis took a lot of players out of CMBS. That spooked the market a little bit, so from a capital markets perspective we couldn’t issue as much because the demand was not going to be there.”
–Michael Barbieri, Executive Director of Capital Markets and Real Estate Finance with UBS, New York.
Scott Roller: Turning Vendor Management into a Profit Center
Author Robert H. Schuller is credited for the saying, “Tough times never last, but tough people do.” As the historic refinancing boom has ended and flips to a purchase market, lenders need to be thinking it is time to get tough.
MBA Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo in Orlando Feb. 22-25
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo 2022 takes place Feb. 22-25 at the Hyatt Regency Orlando.
MBA CONVERGENCE Webinar TODAY: The 2022 Legislative Outlook for Affordable Housing
MBA CONVERGENCE holds a timely webinar, The 2022 Legislative Outlook for Affordable Housing, on Thursday, Feb. 17 from 3:00-3:45 p.m. ET.
Susan Sullivan of Enact: Maintaining Diversity Amidst The Great Resignation
Often, people tend to maintain the status quo of the candidate pool and focus solely on skill and training, without being intentional about or giving much consideration to diversity. Here are some tips on how to hire quickly without compromising your commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion: