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Category: News and Trends
Special Events at THE HUB, THE MEETING SPOT and THE INNOVATION STAGE
After a virtual 2020, we look forward to in-person learning, networking and more at MBA Annual21. More than 3,500 industry professionals plan to attend this event, with more than 130 firms displaying their products and services in the exhibition hall.
Emerging Trends Report Finds Positive Commercial Real Estate Environment
Significant capital, low interest rates and continued demand for many product types are creating a positive commercial real estate environment, PwC and The Urban Land Institute said in their Emerging Trends in Real Estate report.
Dealmaker: Walker & Dunlop Completes $80M in Multifamily Property Sales
Walker & Dunlop, Bethesda, Md., closed $79.7 million in multifamily property sales in Colorado and New Jersey.
When Baby Boomers, Millennials Compete for Homes, Boomers Usually Win
The two largest population cohorts in the U.S.—Baby Boomers and Millennials—are competing for scarce supply of homes in most markets. And, according to an analysis by Zillow, Seattle, Boomers are winning in most cases.
Initial Claims Under 300,000 for 1st Time Since Pandemic
Initial claims for unemployment insurance fall sharply for the second straight week, falling below 300,000 for the first time since onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Freddie Mac: Single Women Have Low Confidence in Homeownership Prospects
Freddie Mac, McLean, Va., reported nearly 60 percent of single female head-of-household renters feel homeownership is out of reach indefinitely.
Paul Gigliotti of AXIS Lending Academy: How Diversity Efforts Can Reach Critical Mass
Our own industry has embraced diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at a rapid rate over the past several years. At the same time, we only have to look around ourselves to see that we still have a long way to go, especially at the leadership and boardroom level.
Dave Parker of LoanLogics on ‘Confidence Scoring’ and Human Workflow
Dave Parker is Chief Product Officer for LoanLogics, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based provider of loan quality technology for mortgage manufacturing and loan acquisition.
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“The COVID-19 pandemic has had disparate economic impacts nationwide, particularly on women who are heads of their households, such as single moms and caretakers…this population’s housing and financial challenges have been further complicated by pandemic-related workplace disruptions and current economic conditions.”
–Pam Perry, Single-Family Vice President of Equitable Housing with Freddie Mac, McLean, Va.