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Hines, Houston, promoted Laura Hines-Pierce to Senior Managing Director – Office of the CEO. She will work alongside President and CEO Jeff Hines to help shape firmwide strategy and manage key risks.

MBA Doubles 2020 Refinance Forecast

The Mortgage Bankers Association this week issued its revised Mortgage Finance Forecast and Economic Forecast, in which MBA doubled its previous 2020 refinance mortgage originations projections.

Todd Sheinin: For Loan Officers, Integrating Right Technology Key to Borrower Experience

Today’s loan officers and branch managers face many challenges–from cumbersome, time-consuming processes to difficulties connecting with borrowers, and lenders have made significant investments in technology to help. However, many are learning that a siloed technology approach or implementation of the wrong technology can cause more headaches than it solves.

Mortgage Applications Blast Off in MBA Weekly Survey

The lowest interest rates in eight years sent refinance applications soaring last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 6.