Michael Farris of Origence on Adapting to Disruption

Michael Farris is Vice President of Strategic Solutions with Origence, Irvine, Calif., developer of the Origence origination platform, an end-to-end platform that powers mortgage, consumer and home equity lending for financial institutions.

People in the News: Vionna Adams Joins ClearBlu as Advisor

ClearBlu Capital Group, Bellevue, Wash., appointed Vionna Adams as an advisor. She will play a critical role assisting in real estate planning, project management, civil engineering and other advisory services.

MBA Education Path to Diversity Scholar Profile: Nicole Upshur

(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.)

April Pending Home Sales Plunge Nearly 22%

Pending home sales fell sharply in April, marking two straight months of steep declines amid the coronavirus pandemic, the National Association of Realtors reported yesterday. Every major region experienced a drop in month-over-month contract activity and a decline in year-over-year pending home sales transactions.