CBRE, Dallas, appointed Rachel Vinson as Global Chief Operating Officer for Capital Markets. She lead the operations of CBRE’s global Capital Markets business, consisting of Property Sales, Debt & Structured Finance and Capital Advisors—the firm’s investment banking division.
Category: News and Trends

Louis Casari of HCL Technologies: Leveraging Hyperautomation Lending Solutions to Accelerate Business Growth
By combining multiple advanced technologies such as machine learning and RPA, businesses are innovating their workflows. Lending solutions is a prime area where hyperautomation can deliver significant benefits and accelerate the speed of growth.

MBA Opens Doors Foundation Kicks Off 2022 Fundraising Season with $3.2 Million in Donations
The MBA Opens Doors Foundation announced it received $3.2 million in corporate and individual donations during its first two days of the FY 2022 fundraising campaign, September 8-9.

Multifamily Market Musings: a Conversation with Fannie Mae’s Kim Betancourt
Kim Betancourt is Fannie Mae’s Senior Director of Economics and Multifamily Research. She manages a team of real estate economists that focus exclusively on the multifamily sector.

Todd Sheinin of Homespire Mortgage: The Future of the Mortgage Office–Redefining the Workplace in a Post-Vaccine Environment
With the effects of the pandemic now stretching into a second year, many mortgage companies are beginning to feel the pressure to have employees return to the office. However, while returning may seem like the right move on the surface, it is important to consider the reasoning behind this decision and whether it is completely necessary.

Sponsored Content from InRule: Transform Mortgage Lending and Real Estate with Machine Learning
Discover five common scenarios in mortgage lending to help your enterprise get started with machine learning.

Innovations Drive Retail Resurgence
The pandemic and market pressures are forcing the retail sector to innovate, reported Colliers, Toronto.

MBA: Loans in Forbearance Fall Under 3%
Loans in forbearance fell to under 3 percent for the first time since March 2020, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Monday.

Dealmaker: Blackstone Sells The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas for $5.6B
Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII LP, New York, agreed to sell The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas for $5.65 billion.

Housing Market Roundup Sept. 28, 2021
Here’s a roundup of recent housing reports that have come across the MBA NewsLink desk: