As COVID-19 continues to affect the mortgage industry, lenders are realizing that conducting business as usual may not be possible or plausible. For a lender’s growth to reach new and different heights in 2020, new and different business practices, such as working with a hedge advisory firm, are required.
Category: News and Trends
Momentum Builds as 2nd FHLB Accepts eNotes
Earlier this month, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines became the first of the 11-member FHLB system to announce it would accept residential mortgage electronic promissory notes—eNotes—as collateral. Now, a second FHLB has jumped on the eNotes bandwagon.
MBA Education Path to Diversity Scholar Profile: Christa Thomas
(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.)
MBA: 2019 Multifamily Lending Up 7% to Record High
Fueled by strong market fundamentals and low interest rates, 2,589 different multifamily lenders provided $364.4 billion in new mortgages in 2019 for apartment buildings with five or more units, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s annual multifamily lending market report.
Kelly Hebert: Avoid the Chaos, Communicate Clearly
Communication is the backbone of our business and personal lives. And if we can understand the power of positive communication a little better, and work to harness the power that communication can provide, we can all be a little more productive, more informed and more successful in achieving our goals.
Fannie Mae: Helpful eMortgage Resources
With the recent shift many people have experienced to remote work, digital closing options are top of mind for lenders. Fannie Mae has a variety of eMortgage resources to help you.
Retail-to-Industrial Conversions Accelerate, Driven by E-Commerce
Nearly 14 million square feet of retail space has converted to industrial space since 2017–a trend likely to increase as e-commerce expands and industrial rents increase, said CBRE, Los Angeles.
Fed: No Change in Policy Anytime Soon
The Federal Open Market Committee yesterday said ongoing concerns about the coronavirus and the resulting economic stall means it will hold fast on its current policies.
Christopher Bennett: 2020’s Unprecedented Growth Requires Counterintuitive Thinking
As COVID-19 continues to affect the mortgage industry, lenders are realizing that conducting business as usual may not be possible or plausible. For a lender’s growth to reach new and different heights in 2020, new and different business practices, such as working with a hedge advisory firm, are required.
Dealmaker: Hunt Real Estate Capital Provides $37M in Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Funds
Hunt Real Estate Capital, New York, provided $37.2 million in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac funds for Texas and Minnesota multifamily properties.