John Keratsis is President and Chief Executive Officer of Deephaven Mortgage, a full service, multi-channel, long-term credit provider in the Non-QM space.
Category: News and Trends
MBA Launches Developing Leaders Mentoring Program; Application Deadline Feb. 4
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Developing Leaders Mentoring Program is a newly launched 12-month program designed to support development of employees within our member organizations.
MBA Premier Member Profile: HomeBinder
Founded in 2015, HomeBinder, Burlington, Mass., is a centralized online platform designed to make maintaining a home’s value easy while improving relationships between homeowners and the businesses that serve them.
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. 2, 2022: The Race to Refinance is On
Mortgage interest rates reached their highest level in nearly two years, driving a rush for borrowers to refinance before they go higher, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 28.
‘Great Resignation’ Shows No Signs of Slowing
Nearly 11 million jobs remained open and nearly 6 million more Americans left their jobs in December—signaling the “Great Resignation” shows no signs of stopping, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.
Single-Tenant Big Box Property Cap Rates Compress
The Boulder Group, Wilmette, Ill., said single-tenant net lease big box sector cap rates decreased 50 basis points between late 2020 and late 2021 to 6.25 percent.
CoreLogic: Home Price Gains Averaged 15% in 2021
CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., said consumer desire for homeownership against persistently low supply of for-sale homes created one of the hottest housing markets in decades in 2021 — and spurred record-breaking home price growth.
Dealmaker: Gantry Secures $77M for Multifamily, Industrial Assets
Gantry, San Francisco, secured $77.6 million in transactions for multifamily and industrial assets in Washington, Montana and California.
Chris Joles of Planet Home Lending: ESG– Pay Attention, NOW
Conversations about ESG (environmental social governance) and sustainability standards have rippled from investment fund and public company arenas to mortgage banking regulators, investors and consumers. That expansion makes it critical for private companies, especially those in financial services, to consider implementing ESG now rather than later.