The Mortgage Bankers Association recently hired mortgage industry veteran Charmaine Brown to fill its newly created position of Director of Diversity and Inclusion. MBA NewsLink spoke with Brown about her goals and objectives with MBA.
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The Week Ahead—Feb. 1, 2021
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Convention & Expo and Commercial/Multifamily Servicing and Technology Conference kicks off this Wednesday, taking place as a virtual event on Feb. 3-4.
Key Takeaways From MBA’s Hospitality Trends in a Pandemic
Hospitality experts recently discussed their outlooks given challenges in the broader economy and continued soft room demand and business travel.
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“Seeing now that companies are getting on board is absolutely encouraging. And it’s clear in terms of the business case—we know that diversity leads to better financial performance; we see greater opportunities in the C-Suite and in senior management. We are making tremendous progress.”
–Charmaine Brown, MBA’s recently named Director of Diversity and Inclusion.
Seth Appleton: Five Key Themes from the MISMO Winter Summit and What We’re Doing to Address Them
As I reflect on my first MISMO event, the recent MISMO Winter Summit, I was struck by several key themes that emerged from the more than 220 industry participants who collaborated and shared their expertise across four days of coffee talks, panel discussions and workgroup meetings.
Stacey Berger of Midland Loan Services on Servicing Technology
MBA NewsLink recently interviewed Stacey M. Berger, Executive Vice President of Midland Loan Services, Overland Park, Kan.
Call for Nominations: MBA NewsLink 2021 Tech All-Star Awards; Deadline Extended to Feb. 5
The Mortgage Bankers Association is accepting nominations for the MBA NewsLink 2020 Tech All-Star Awards. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, Feb. 5
MBA Voices: Courageous Conversations with Women of Color Continues Feb. 2 with ‘Together We Rise’
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s popular three-part virtual series, Voices: Courageous Conversations with Women of Color, concludes on Tuesday, Feb. 2 with “Together We Rise.”
CBRE: Office Leases Reflect Preference for Renewals, Smaller Footprints
CBRE, Dallas, said renewals claimed more large office leases last year than in 2019, indicating many companies are postponing relocations and other real estate changes until they get clarity on the economic recovery and pandemic response.
The CMBS Market During the Pandemic: Q&A with Dechert’s Richard Jones
MBA NewsLink interviewed Dechert Partner Richard Jones. He focuses his practice on sophisticated capital markets and mortgage finance transactions. He leads Dechert’s commercial mortgage-back securities team and serves as co-chair of the firm’s global finance group.