Offices of the Mortgage Bankers Association will be closed this Friday, June 18, in observance of the local Juneteenth holiday. MBA NewsLink will publish as usual.
Category: News and Trends
MISMO Approves Commercial Appraisal Dataset Standard
MISMO, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, announced availability of its updated Commercial Appraisal Dataset standard.
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“Loan balances continue to rise because of a larger share of sales in the higher end of the market, as well as increased sales prices from strong demand and elevated building material costs.”
–Joel Kan, MBA Associate Vice President of Economic and Industry Forecasting.
MBA Weekly Applications Survey June 16, 2021: After 3 Weeks, a Rebound
Mortgage applications rose for the first time in three weeks as key interest rates fell to their lowest level since May, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 11.
Jim Paolino of Mortgage Sentinel: It’s Time for Lenders to Start Planning for a Changing Market
Demographic and other changes indicate mortgage industry is at a crossroads with the way we’ve done business for years.
MISMO Launches eMortgage Technology Certification Program
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, launched an eMortgage Technology Certification program to assist lenders in identifying products that comply with industry standards.
Single-Family Rentals Rising: A Conversation With Berkadia
One result of a strong housing market driven by low rates, high demand and supply constraints is a substantial increase in investor interest in single-family rental housing. MBA NewsLink interviewed Berkadia executives Hilary Provinse and Dori Nolan about the SFR landscape and the outlook for this burgeoning sector.
Shawn Ansley of VICE Capital Markets: The Need for Strong Data/System Integrations in Hedging
While “The Law of Averages” may apply to a wide variety of activities, hedging isn’t one of them. For a mortgage lender to extract the most value out of their hedging strategy, that strategy must be specific to their organization and its unique make-up.
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MBA Weekly Applications Survey June 16, 2021: After 3 Weeks, a Rebound
Mortgage applications rose for the first time in three weeks as key interest rates fell to their lowest level since May, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 11.