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California County Ends Controversial PACE Loan Program
Forget the coronavirus—if you want to raise the blood pressure of a mortgage lender or servicer, just say these two words: “PACE loan.”

Robert Tyler-Cook: Five Questions Help You Assess ‘Fit’ Issues that Influence Growth
The most successful partnerships in mortgage banking come about because there’s a solid match between what the originator on the street needs and what the corporate parent (or its branch) has to offer.

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.)

FHFA Announces New Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac LIBOR Transition Resources
The Federal Housing Finance Agency yesterday announced Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac launched new websites that provide resources for lenders and investors as they transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate.

California County Ends Controversial PACE Loan Program
Forget the coronavirus—if you want to raise the blood pressure of a mortgage lender or servicer, just say these two words: “PACE loan.”

Investors Prefer Debt Investment During COVID-19 Era
Real estate debt investment has become more attractive relative to equity investment during the COVID-19 pandemic, institutional investors say.

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.