MBA NewsLink interviewed Valerie Achtemeier, Executive Vice President at CBRE Capital Markets in the Debt & Structured Finance Group. Based in Los Angeles, Achtemeier leads a team in placing debt and equity on commercial real estate throughout the U.S.
Category: News and Trends
State Financial Regulators Seek Comment on ‘Prudential Standards’ for Nonbank Mortgage Servicers
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors seeks public input on proposed regulatory prudential standards for nonbank mortgage servicers, as the state-regulated industry covers an increasing share of this market.
CFPB Rescinds RESPA Section 8 Compliance Bulletin
In another victory for Mortgage Bankers Association advocacy, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday rescinded a controversial Compliance Bulletin on prohibition of kickbacks and referral fees under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.
ATTOM: Northeast Housing Markets at Highest Risk of Pandemic Economic Impact
ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., said its third-quarter Special Report shows pockets of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions most at risk, with clusters in the New York City, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. areas – while the West and now Midwest are less vulnerable.
The World is Changing: is Real Estate Ready?
It’s safe to say 2020 has been one “hold my beer” moment after another. And the real estate finance industry, says States Title, San Francisco, had better be prepared for more changes—or risk obsolescence.
Office Concessions Grow Under COVID
Office landlords are providing more concessions to their tenants under COVID-19, reported Trepp and CompStak.
Ellie Mae: Low Interest Rates Spur Millennials to Action
Millennials continue to take advantage of record-low interest rates, according to Ellie Mae, Pleasanton, Calif.
Dealmaker: Meridian Capital Group Arranges $277M for Multifamily, Retail
Meridian Capital Group, New York, arranged $277.4 million to refinance three multifamily properties and a shopping center in New Jersey.
Julie Chipman: 5 Ways to Cultivate Culture while Onboarding Employees Remotely
When our entire workforce at Embrace Home Loans went remote in April, we faced the challenge of how to help make new employees feel welcome and part of the team. We’ve learned that managers are one of the most effective resources for building company culture. And this holds true not only for mortgage companies, but for most other industries as well.
mPower Event at MBA Annual20 with Capricia Marshall Oct. 20
The mPower event, Protocol: The Power of Diplomacy and How to Make it Work for You, takes place Tuesday, October 20 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET and features Capricia Marshall, who will share from her best-selling book of the same title and relate why protocol is important in everyone’s day to day lives.