The Mortgage Bankers Association’s updated Economic Forecast projects 2021 purchase originations are on track to grow by 16.4% to a record $1.67 trillion.
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#MBASPRING21: The Future of The Workplace
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#MBASPRING21: MBA Forecasts 2021 Purchase Originations on Pace to Record $1.67 Trillion
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s updated Economic Forecast projects 2021 purchase originations are on track to grow by 16.4% to a record $1.67 trillion.
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.