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.
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Industry Briefs Feb. 11, 2022: Insellerate Gets Capital Investment
Insellerate, Newport Beach, Calif., a provider of customer relationship management and marketing automation platforms to the mortgage lender and real estate industries, announced a strategic investment led by Argentum with participation from First Analysis.
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MBA, Trade Groups Urge Senate Support of ‘Tough Legacy’ LIBOR Bill
The Mortgage Bankers Association and more than a dozen industry trade groups on Monday urged Senate leadership to support legislation that would address “tough legacy” contracts that currently reference the soon-to-expire London InterBank Offered Rate.
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MBA CONVERGENCE Webinar Feb. 17: 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.
CMBS Defeasance Snaps Back
Kroll Bond Rating Agency, New York, reported commercial mortgage-backed securities defeasance volume rebounded strongly last year after falling by nearly half in 2020.
FHFA Seeks Input on FY2022-2026 Strategic Plan
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Wednesday asked for input on its Draft Strategic Plan, which outlines the Agency’s priorities for the coming years as regulator of the Federal Home Loan Bank System and as regulator and conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Real Estate Investor Purchases Up 40% From Year Ago
Real estate investor purchases accounted for 16.4% of all home purchases nationally in the third quarter from 11.7% a year ago, an increase of more than 40 percent, reported RealtyTrac, Irvine, Calif.
Dealmaker: MetroGroup Realty Finance Secures $39M in California
MetroGroup Realty Finance, Newport Beach, Calif., arranged $39.2 million for industrial properties totaling 566,285 square feet in southern California.