The Conference Board, New York, said its Consumer Confidence Index rose sharply again in April, following a substantial gain in March, to its highest level since February 2020.
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Home Price Gains at Historic Highs
Home price appreciation continued to accelerate at a double-digit percentage pace, with gains at historical levels, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices.
Dealmaker: Bascom Group Acquires Arizona Apartments for $11.6M
The Bascom Group LLC, Irvine, Calif., acquired Sierra Charles Apartments in metro Tucson, Ariz. for $11.6 million, or $59,164 per unit.
Zillow: New Listings ‘Surge’ Could Relieve Frustrated Shoppers
The inventory crunch bedeviling home searchers could start to turn around as record appreciation of home values entices more owners to sell, reported Zillow, Seattle.
MBA Seeks Nominations for Residential Board of Governors; Deadline Apr. 30
On behalf of Mortgage Bankers Association Residential Board of Governors (RESBOG) Chair John Hedlund and Vice Chair Al Blank, MBA seeks members’ recommendations for individuals/companies to serve on RESBOG in future terms.
MBA NewsLink 2021 Tech All-Star David Orsini: Success Comes Organically
When David Orsini graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), he had exactly 16 hours to savor the feeling. Then off he went to work for Top of Mind—and he hasn’t left.
MBA NewsLink 2021 Tech All-Star Tom Pearce: Challenging the Status Quo
Tom Pearce has extensive experience in the financial services, asset management, mortgage finance, real estate and private equity arenas. He has worked in the center of the secondary market’s buyer-seller dynamic for more than 30 years.
MBA NewsLink Tech All-Star 2021: A Passion for Safe Closes—Ike Suri, Chairman & CEO, FundingShield
You might say Ike Suri is feeling the love these days. The quality of his vision in the past four years has transformed how many of us work. Plus, it’s hard to ignore the head of a company that has reviewed more than $1 trillion (that’s trillion with a “t”) in closing value.
Sponsored Content from CreditXpert: Incubate, not Originate!
Matt Hydrew of CreditXpert shares the lending success formula to keep applicants credit- and loan-ready.
MBA NewsLink Tech All-Star 2021: Benjamin Schweitzer and Freddie Mac’s Multifamily Innovation Lab
To deal with the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, Freddie Mac Senior Director Benjamin Schweitzer and Freddie Mac’s Strategic Transformation team immediately accelerated their work on technology that supports remote property inspections, widely known as virtual inspections.