The Mortgage Bankers Association recognizes residential and commercial/multifamily members who show leadership in the areas of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) internally through market outreach efforts with its annual DEI Leadership Awards. Nomination deadline for this year’s awards is Aug. 13.
Category: News and Trends
Rick Triola: Proven a 2020 Best-Practice, RON Poised for Standard Operating Procedure in Mortgage Closing
For all intents and purposes, RON has truly been a global solution, and given the renewed effort at the federal level for nationwide RON authorization, the shift may happen sooner rather than later for any remaining nay-sayers.
MBA Weekly Applications Survey June 9, 2021: Fewer Borrowers Despite Low Rates
Mortgage application activity fell again from one week earlier, despite a slight uptick in purchase applications, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 4.
MBA Urges Support of Affordable Housing Provisions to House Infrastructure Bill
Ahead of a scheduled vote Wednesday on part of the Biden Administration’s multi-billion-dollar infrastructure bill, the Mortgage Bankers Association sent a letter to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee urging support for two provisions that support affordable housing incentives.
Industry Briefs June 9, 2021
The Mortgage Collaborative, San Diego, announced results of its inaugural The Pulse of the Mortgage Industry survey ranking mortgage lenders’ top concerns based on 598 executive responses from the co-op’s 234 lender members.
JLL: Offices Will Evolve as They Re-Emerge
JLL, Chicago, said it expects offices to re-emerge as the “beating heart” of re-energized central business districts as the recovery progresses.
Nadim Homsany: How IMBs Can Digitize Mortgage Coupons to Lower Costs and Risks
Digitizing traditional paper coupons are one easy way for IMBs to increase efficiency, boost customer satisfaction and decrease the risk of payment delinquency, all while jumpstarting the move to low-risk, low-cost digitally automated processes.
MBA CONVERGENCE Partner Profile: Cheryl Muhammad, Assured Real Estate Services
Cheryl Muhammad is owner and CEO of Assured Real Estate Services, Memphis, Tenn., which she founded in 2005. She is responsible for the company’s day-to-day operations. She has been an award-winning full-time real estate agent since 1999. She serves as Co-Chair of the CONVEREGENCE Memphis Information and Trust Gap Workstream.
MBA DEI Leadership Awards: Nomination Deadline Aug. 13
The Mortgage Bankers Association recognizes residential and commercial/multifamily members who show leadership in the areas of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) internally through market outreach efforts with its annual DEI Leadership Awards. Nomination deadline for this year’s awards is Aug. 13.
Dealmaker: Avison Young Closes $59M Office Portfolio Sale
Avison Young’s Florida Capital Markets Group sold Pinnacle Corporate Park, a two-building Class A office portfolio in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for $58.8 million.