CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., said its National Mortgage Application Fraud Risk Index decreased by 4.6% in the third quarter, from 132 in the second quarter and from 126 a year ago.
Category: News and Trends
Dealmaker: Gantry Secures $34 Million To Recapitalize Arizona Retail Center
Gantry, San Francisco, secured $34 million to recapitalize the Wilmot Plaza destination retail center in Tucson, Ariz. for a legacy-hold operator.
JLL: Value-Add Office Back in Favor
Many office investors focused on core office properties during the pandemic, but value-add liquidity is quickly recovering as clarity surrounding rent growth and the future of office demand improve, said JLL, Chicago.
Keeping Current With Midland Loan Services’ David Harrison
David Harrison is Chief Operating Officer with Midland Loan Services, Overland Park, Kan. He has a broad background in commercial real estate, including capital markets, asset management, underwriting, workouts, business development and client relations.
The Week Ahead Nov. 22, 2021: Four Things to Know
Good morning, and Happy Thanksgiving Week. Here are four things to look out for during this abbreviated week:
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.
To the Point with Bob: Servicers are Helping Borrowers Through the Pandemic
Policymakers have gone to great lengths to provide servicers and borrowers the tools they need to bring about a successful resolution in the vast majority of cases. I hope that policymakers will continue to allow servicers to do what they do best – help their customers.
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“Margin compression and lower volumes will drive lenders to seek out new solutions, while at the same time increased M&A activity will have them investing in technologies that will enable them to make necessary pivots to capitalize on new synergies to improve performance.
–Michael Grad, senior partner with STRATMOR Group, Greenwood Village, Colo.
MBA Promotes Bruce Oliver, Laura Hopkins
The Mortgage Bankers Association promoted Bruce Oliver to Vice President of Commercial and Multifamily Policy and Laura Hopkins to Vice President of Member Relations.
Brian Hale of Mortgage Advisory Partners on the Current Market for Consultants
Brian Hale, a mortgage industry executive with more than 40 years of experience, recently launched a new consultancy business, Mortgage Advisory Partners, Newport Coast, Calif.