Promontory MortgagePath LLC, Danbury, Conn., named Scott Turnquest as Chief Technology Officer and Jordan Higgins and Kim Joyce as Regional Vice Presidents.
Category: News and Trends
MBA: Pandemic Takes Aim at Commercial, Multifamily Mortgage Delinquency Rates
The coronavirus pandemic had a “dramatic and immediate impact” on delinquency rates for some mortgages backed by commercial and multifamily properties in the second quarter, although most continued to perform well, the Mortgage Bankers Association said today in two reports.
Dealmaker: Berkadia Closes $31M Apartment Property Sale
Berkadia arranged the $30.6 million sale and financing for Turtle Creek Apartment Homes, a 232-unit garden-style apartment community 15 miles north of downtown Tampa, Fla.
MBA Offers Recommendations to FHFA on New GSE Capital Framework
The Mortgage Bankers Association asked the Federal Housing Finance Agency to restructure the capital framework for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, moving from past business models to a market utility approach that enables them to meet all of their obligations.
‘Strong and Resilient:’ CoreLogic Home Price Index at 2-Year High
CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., said its U.S. Home Price Index jumped to a 5.5% year-over-year increase in July, its highest level since 2018. Month over month, the Index rose by 1.2%.
Life Insurance Commercial Mortgage Return Index Surges
Commercial mortgage investments held by life insurance companies posted a 4.58 percent total return in the second quarter, a major reversal from the first quarter’s negative 1 percent return, said Trepp LLC, New York.
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“The pace of new forbearance requests has been relatively flat across investor types, but for those with GSE loans, the rate of exits from forbearance regularly exceeds the rate of new requests. The exception in these trends are borrowers with Ginnie Mae loans. The loss of enhanced unemployment insurance benefits, coupled with a consistently high rate of layoffs and uncertainty about the job market, are having a disproportionate impact on FHA and VA borrowers.”
–Mike Fratantoni, MBA Senior Vice President and Chief Economist.
MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Flat at 7.20%
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported the percentage of loans in forbearance stayed flat for the second straight week, holding at 7.20% as of Aug. 23.
MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Flat at 7.20%
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported the percentage of loans in forbearance stayed flat for the second straight week, holding at 7.20% as of Aug. 23.
MBA Education Path to Diversity Scholar Profile: Ashley Duffy
(One of a continuing series of profiles of participants in the MBA Education Path to Diversity (P2D) Scholarship Program, which enables employees from diverse backgrounds to advance their professional growth and career development.)