OneRepublic will take the stage for Concert MBA at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Annual Convention & Expo to benefit the MBA Opens Doors Foundation.
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Brian Vieaux of AXIS Lending Academy: Diversity is Key to Success in Real Estate Finance
Brian Vieaux is a director of AXIS Lending Academy. He is also the president and COO of FinLocker, a provider of next-generation, digital, consumer-permissioned personal financial assistance tools. He has three decades of home lending experience and has held leadership roles at Citigroup, Flagstar and IndyMac Bank.
Copy of 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.
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“It is what we do every day, and what inspires our most important fundraising event of the year. I am incredibly proud of the energy, passion and generosity of the real estate finance community and the Mortgage Bankers Association. And I am incredibly grateful that with the support of MBA and its members, we will continue to help families stay in their homes while they care for their sick or injured child.”
–Debra W. Still, CMB, President and CEO of Pulte Financial Services and Chairman of the Opens Doors Foundation Board of Directors.
Industry Briefs Sept. 27, 2021: CFPB Says Renters at Risk as COVID Safety Net Ends
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a report warning that millions of renters and their families may suffer previously avoided economic harms of the COVID-19 pandemic as federal and state relief programs end.
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.
Mark P. Dangelo: The Dark Matter Transforming M&A Post-Deal Landscapes, Part 3
Data is the “dark matter” of M&A events. Data is made even more important with widespread digital transformations of processes, predictive analytics, and advanced machine learning. During an M&A event, the cascading challenges to leverage these siloed data innovations across Industry 4.0 ecosystems requires a framework that moves beyond the prescriptive, one-size-fits-all strategy.
Home Affordability Slips Again
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., reported median-priced single-family homes are less affordable compared to historical averages in 75 percent of counties across the nation with enough data to analyze.
Affordable Housing Vacancy Rates Remain Tight
The national vacancy rate for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit-supported affordable housing dipped 0.1 percent in the second quarter to 2.5 percent, said Moody’s Analytics REIS, New York.
Industry Briefs Sept. 24, 2021: CFPB Says Renters at Risk as COVID Safety Net Ends
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a report warning that millions of renters and their families may suffer previously avoided economic harms of the COVID-19 pandemic as federal and state relief programs end.