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Category: News and Trends
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“For several months, delinquency rates declined as the economy stabilized. But more recently, the added stress from a winter wave of the virus has weakened the economy and challenged some owners, as property income has been disrupted. The roll-out of multiple COVID-19 vaccines is good news for the long-term, but last month’s rise in commercial mortgage delinquencies reinforces that many challenges remain between now and when the economy can fully reopen.”
–Jamie Woodwell, MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research.
Call for Nominations: MBA NewsLink 2021 Tech All-Star Awards; Deadline Jan. 29
The Mortgage Bankers Association is accepting nominations for the MBA NewsLink 2020 Tech All-Star Awards. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, Jan. 29.
MBA Voices: Courageous Conversations with Women of Color Series Begins Jan. 12
The Mortgage Bankers Association introduces a new three-part virtual series, Voices: Courageous Conversations with Women of Color, beginning Tuesday, Jan. 12.
David Olson and Kimberly Browne of Chrysalis Holdings LLC on Mortgage Capital Markets
MBA NewsLink posed questions to David Olson, Chairman of Chrysalis Holdings LLC, Washington, D.C., and Kimberly Browne, the company’s President.
Joe Camerieri–Mortgage Technology in 2021: The Year of AI
As mortgage technology continues to evolve, it needs to look inward, toward manufacturing loan assets to truly streamline the mortgage lending process as we know it.
FHFA Announces GSE ‘Duty to Serve’ 2021 Market Plans
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Jan. 6 published the 2021 Underserved Markets Plans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under the Duty to Serve program. The Plans became effective Jan. 1.
Veros: Home Prices Set to Increase Nearly 6% in 2021 as Nation Emerges From Pandemic
Veros Real Estate Solutions, Santa Ana, Calif., released its Q4-2020 VeroFORECAST data, projecting home price appreciation will increase significantly during the next 12 months in the 100 most-populated markets.
Millennials Rush to Refinance Amid Record Low Rates
Ellie Mae, Pleasanton, Calif., said refinance activity climbed to 45% of all loans closed by millennial borrowers in November, up three percentage points from October to the highest percentage since May.