Institutional Property Advisors, Ontario, Calif., brokered southern California office and multifamily property sales totaling $72.6 million
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August Existing Home Sales Down 2%
Existing home sales fell in August, the first decline in three months, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday.
MBA RIHA Climate Change Report: Mortgage Industry Needs to Improve Risk Management Measurements
Climate change triggered by global warming will continue at an unpredictable pace and will add stress to the complex system of allocating risks across housing and housing finance stakeholders, according to a new research report released Thursday by the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Research Institute for Housing America.
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.
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“The biggest news out of this meeting was the change in FOMC projections, with most members now seeing a first interest rate hike in 2022, which is faster than many market participants had previously anticipated.”
–MBA Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni.
MBA Weekly Applications Survey Sept. 15, 2021: Refis Rebound; Purchase Applications Highest in 5 Months
After laying low for a while, refinance applications came roaring back last week, while purchase applications reached their highest level since April, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 17.
Armand Massie of HCL Technologies: Transforming Lending Solutions for Enhanced Customer Experience
The face of lending has changed – from large banks and financial institutions to online consumers and lenders. With the pandemic mandating social distancing and lockdowns, businesses and individuals are looking for lenders that can perform the borrowing journey remotely and faster than before.
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.
MISMO, Snapdocs Announce Collaboration on New e-Eligibility Service
Partnership will deliver first-ever centralized repository for digital closing acceptance criteria to help lenders more easily adopt digital mortgage closings
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.