Tai Christensen is the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and the Director of Government Affairs for CBC Mortgage Agency, a national down payment assistance provider, and has 17 years of experience in the mortgage industry.
Category: News and Trends
Cam Melchiorre: Rapid Rental Relief: The Problem and The Solution
It is imperative for technology providers to help navigate the way through the process that could, if not addressed, destabilize the housing industry.
MBA Premier Member Profile: protiviti
Protiviti is a global consulting firm that delivers deep expertise, objective insights, a tailored approach and unparalleled collaboration to help leaders confidently face the future.
Bob Mansur, CMB, AMP: Are You Guiding Your LOs to Perform Well?
In the initial article of this series, we addressed the value of setting behavioral requirements for LOs who are not reaching their goals to produce their agreed-upon numbers. The second article offered a process for setting standards so underperforming LOs know what’s expected of them. You’re about to read a presentation of how to respond when they strive to meet those behavioral standards.
MBA Weekly Applications Survey May 5, 2021: Activity Down 2nd Straight Week
Mortgage applications fell overall from one week earlier as interest rates inched up, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 30.
CoreLogic: Millennial Demand Pushes Home Prices to Highest Annual Growth in 15 Years
CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., reported its monthly Home Price index recorded an 11.3% annual gain in March, the highest rate since March 2006.
CRE Price Trends Diverge Across Property Types
CoStar, Washington, D.C., reported commercial real estate asset prices diverged by property type during the first quarter.
CFPB Reports Detail Mortgage Borrowers’ Continuing COVID-19 Challenges
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released two reports, saying more work needs to be done to help mortgage borrowers coping with the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn.
CMBS Market Musings: Trophy Asset and Transitional Loan Transactions Thrive
The private-label CMBS market remains a mixed bag showing signs of a K-shaped recovery in the second quarter with delinquency and default numbers trending down now for nine consecutive months.
Dealmaker: Berkadia Closes $90M in Multifamily Transactions
Berkadia closed two multifamily transactions totaling $90.4 million in Virginia and Massachusetts.