Initial claims for unemployment insurance continued to drop even as employers say they have problems filling key service industry positions, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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Dealmaker: Dwight Capital Closes $168M in HUD, Bridge Financings
Dwight Capital, New York, closed $167.7 million in HUD 223(f) and bridge financings.
Rida Sharaf: Ready…Set… Go! The Mortgage Industry’s Upcoming Obstacle Course
As yet another extension of the nationwide pandemic eviction and foreclosure restrictions is put in place (at least for federally back mortgages), the mortgage industry is bracing for formidable challenges on a number of fronts.
MBA CONVERGENCE Partner Profile: Sarah Garland of CBRE
Sarah Garland is Director of Production for Affordable Housing and FHA Lending with CBRE, Seattle, responsible for supporting the origination of affordable and workforce housing debt financing.
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“Increasing the available supply of homes–especially more dense, affordable housing types like townhomes and condos–will help balance the market and give renters and prospective home buyers opportunities to seek relief from being burdened by housing costs.”
–Nicole Bachaud, Zillow Economic Data Analyst.
July Mortgage Credit Availability Increases Slightly
Mortgage credit availability increased slightly in July after a big drop in June, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Thursday.
MBA Opens Doors Foundation Welcomes Lennar Mortgage’s Laura Escobar to Board of Directors
The MBA Opens Doors Foundation welcomed Lennar Mortgage President Laura Escobar to its Board of Directors.
MBA Recognizes Select Members
MBA is proud to recognize its Premier and Select Associate Members and to thank them for their continued support of MBA and the real estate finance industry.
MBA: Second Quarter Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Bounces Back
Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations jumped by 106 percent in the second quarter from a year ago and increased by 66 percent from the first quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations.
MBA Recognizes Premier Members
MBA is proud to recognize its Premier and Select Associate Members and to thank them for their continued support of MBA and the real estate finance industry.