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Category: News and Trends
ATTOM: Foreclosure Activity at Historic Lows as Moratorium Stalls Filings
ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., reported just 27,016 properties with foreclosure filings in the third quarter, down by 12 percent from the previous quarter and down by 81 percent from a year ago to the lowest level since it began tracking quarterly filings in 2008.
Industry Briefs Oct. 15, 2020
FormFree, Athens, Ga., has been granted Patent Number 10,769,723 for its proprietary ‘Systems and Methods for Electronic Account Certification and Enhanced Credit Reporting’ by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
CMBS Servicers Working through Surge in Requests
S&P Global Ratings, New York, said commercial mortgage-backed securities special servicers are working through a “surge” in borrower requests for relief, primarily on lodging and retail properties.
Brian Zitin: Foreshadowing Future Appraisal Bottlenecks During Covid-19
Lenders are seeing record-breaking volume month over month, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down. One thing that has slowed down across the industry, however, is appraisal turn times. As the volume of loans requiring appraisals goes up, the number of appraisers seems to be going in the opposite direction.
Dealmaker: Durham, N.C. Office Tower Trades for $37M
Turnbridge Equities, New York, acquired Tower at Mutual Plaza, a 15-story Class A office tower in Durham, N.C., for $37.2 million.
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.
MBA: September New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Down 5% from August; Up 38.2 Percent from Year Ago
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Builder Applications Survey data for September shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased by 38.2 percent from a year ago, unadjusted, but fell by 5 percent from August.
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“The strong year-over-year results for non-seasonally adjusted new home sales applications – up 38 percent – and estimated home sales – up 20 percent – are indicative of the fundamental strength seen in the housing market since the spring.” –Joel Kan, MBA Associate Vice President of Economic and Industry Forecasting.
Dealmaker: Electra Capital Provides $92M Bridge Loan
Electra Capital, West Palm Beach, Fla., closed a $92 million bridge loan for Four West Las Olas, Elevate Partners’ new apartment tower in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fla.