Second verse, same as the first: The Bureau of Economic Analysis on Thursday said its second (revised) estimate of 1st quarter gross domestic product showed economic growth increased at an annual rate of 6.4 percent, unchanged from its first estimate in April.
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Initial Claims Down Another 38,000
Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell for the fourth straight week to another 14-month low, continuing a trend toward pre-pandemic levels, the Labor Department said Thursday.
JLL: Seniors Housing Sector Positioned for Growth
The seniors housing sector should grow as long-term demand remains positive and an aging Baby Boomer population needs more care, reported JLL Valuation Advisory, Chicago.
MBA Names Alden Knowlton Associate Vice President of Legislative Affairs; Rachel Kelley Associate Vice President of Political Affairs
The Mortgage Bankers Association named Alden Knowlton Associate Vice President of Legislative Affairs and hired Rachel Kelley as Associate Vice President of Political Affairs.
MBA Nominates Mark Jones of Amerifirst Home Mortgage as 2022 MBA Vice Chairman
The Mortgage Bankers Association nominated Mark Jones, CEO and Co-Founder of Amerifirst Home Mortgage, Kalamazoo, Mich. to serve as its Vice Chairman for the 2022 membership year.
Dealmaker: Institutional Property Advisors Closes $111M in Multifamily Transactions
Institutional Property Advisors, Calabasas, Calif., closed two multifamily transactions totaling $110.9 million.
Longtime CRE Leader Stacey Berger Retires
Stacey Berger, Executive Vice President and longtime Co-Head of Midland, Overland Park, Kan., recently announced his retirement effective May 31.
(The New Normal) Larry Silver: The Future of Mortgage Professionals Reimagined for a Hybrid Workplace
Working from home proved liberating for many people, either because they got more work done or they gained a better work-life balance. At this point, we can’t just put the genie back in the bottle. So, how will the mortgage industry manage the shift back to the office, or will they? Now that our face-to-face meeting-driven, paper-intensive industry has been thrust into the future, does it make sense to return to the past?
MBA CONVERGENCE Partner Profile: Pete Carroll, CoreLogic
Pete Carroll is executive of Public Policy & Industry Relations with CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., and a member of the CONVERGENCE Memphis Steering Committee.
Sponsored Content from ServiceLink: Selecting an AMC Committed to Compliance —Why and How
The largest risk in the real estate lending industry is the collateral securing the loan. Having thorough appraisal and evaluation programs in place is the best insurance to mitigate that risk. ServiceLink’s Laura Raposo explains how lenders can identify and select an AMC with an affirmed commitment to compliance, and the financial strength and stability to adhere to that commitment.