Jim Cameron is a senior partner with STRATMOR Group, a mortgage advisory firm, where he specializes in benchmarking and performance measurement, strategic planning and managing STRATMOR’s workshop program. He has 30 years of leadership experience in the mortgage industry and was instrumental in working with the MBA to develop the industry-standard benchmarking program known as the MBA and STRATMOR Peer Group Roundtables (“PGR”) Program.
Category: News and Trends

People in the News Apr. 12, 2021
Greystone, New York, announced Imran Ahmed joined the firm as a Senior Managing Director, responsible for expanding Greystone’s corporate finance activities, including development of global corporate and investment banking and institutional capital relationships.

MBA Seeks Nominations to Serve on COMBOG
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance Board of Governors (COMBOG) Nominating Committee seeks members’ recommendations for individuals to serve on the Board beginning this October in the Investor, Lender, Mortgage Banker and Servicer categories.

‘Adapt and Pivot:’ MBA’s Marcia Davies and Elaine Howard on the MBA 2021 Spring Conference
When the full effects of the coronavirus pandemic began hitting in March 2020, the Mortgage Bankers Association quickly realized that life as usual—and business as usual—could take a long time to return to “normal.”

Brian Lynch: A Deeper Dive into Mortgage Accounting: Financial Reporting is More Important Than Ever Before
Loan officers, branch managers, c-level executives and more need access to granular financial data and in-depth accounting tools in a changing market. The pandemic rapidly spurred the adoption of tech solutions and heightened the industry’s reliance on technology – from helping lenders operate, to supporting loan officers in their day-to-day tasks, to increasing daily efficiencies for the accounting department.

Mark P. Dangelo: Innovation Disruption Does NOT = BAU
As U.S. housing and real estate markets exceed $36 trillion and operating plans continue to reflect growth, the crumbling of the business-as-usual foundations because of big data and innovation acceleration will lead many banking and lending organizations to make the wrong decisions in 2021 by ignoring their customer value across the supply chain.

Seth Appleton: 4 Key Business Challenges MISMO is Addressing
MISMO’s mission is to develop industry standards to solve real estate finance’s thorniest and most pressing business challenges. To make this happen, we drive collaboration across the mortgage industry and draw participation from all facets of the ecosystem.

CRE Property Prices Climbing Again
Commercial property price appreciation is comparable to that seen before the country’s initial Coronavirus lockdown last year, reported Real Capital Analytics, New York.

Housing Market Roundup Apr. 9, 2021: Remote Work Drives Demand; Where Home Price Appreciation Outpaces Earnings
Here’s a quick summary of some housing reports that came across the MBA NewsLink desk this week:

Unemployment Claims Up 2nd Straight Week
Initial claims for unemployment insurance rose for the second straight week, the Labor Department reported yesterday, but their impact appears to have diminished amid stronger jobs reports and a growing U.S. economy.