Digital platform and business process management provider SLK Global Solutions added mortgage industry veteran Casey Hughes-Wade to its leadership team.
Category: News and Trends
Mortgage Credit Availability Decreased in August
Mortgage credit availability decreased in August according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index, a Mortgage Bankers Association report that analyzes data from Ellie Mae’s AllRegs® Market Clarity® business information tool.
Industry Briefs Sept. 11, 2020
Intercontinental Exchange, Atlanta, received regulatory approval and completed its $11 billion acquisition of Ellie Mae from private equity firm Thoma Bravo.
Most Consumers Plan to Maintain Increased Digital Banking after Pandemic
COVID-19 has permanently changed how consumers interact with their financial services organization, reported BAI, Chicago.
Remote Work Could Open Homeownership to Nearly Two Million New Households
The rise of remote work could unlock homeownership for nearly two million renter households, according to Zillow, Seattle.
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“Several states–including Florida and New York–that have had foreclosure moratoria in place have recently loosened some of their restrictions, which may explain the unexpected bump in the monthly numbers.”
–Rick Sharga, Executive Vice President with RealtyTrac.
MBA Education Path to Diversity Scholar Profile: Adam Krings
(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.)
CREW Network: CRE Industry Must Take Action for Gender Parity, Greater Diversity
Efforts to achieve gender parity in commercial real estate are far from complete–in fact, little progress has been made in the last five years, reported CREW Network, Lawrence, Kan.
MBA Responds to CFPB’s Proposed Rule Revising the General Qualified Mortgage Definition
On Tuesday, the Mortgage Bankers Association commented on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed rule to amend its General Qualified Mortgage (QM) loan definition in Regulation Z.
Multifamily Market Musings by Sharon Walker
The multifamily market continues evolving in 2020 with plenty of interesting developments across the sources of capital that lend to multifamily property owners.