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STRATMOR Study Lays Bare Uncertainties of COVID-19 Impact on Housing Market
A study by STRATMOR Group, Greenwood Village, Colo., shows just how quickly and hard hitting the coronavirus pandemic has been on homeowners.
Mortgage Vendor News & Views With Scott Roller
In this ongoing article series, we report on mortgage and credit union vendor marketplace events and trends, and we then share our viewpoints. The theme for today’s article is a unique set of circumstances that is enlisting homeowners to be an active participant within the appraisal process during the pandemic – and likely into the future.
Abhinav Asthana: The Changing Landscape of Customer Acquisition & Engagement in the Lending Industry
Creating frictionless experiences is imperative to customer-facing businesses, and reducing friction is now a core driver of competitive differentiation. Lending organizations are continuously thinking about how to attract and retain customers by offering consistently relevant, personalized, and frictionless experiences while taking nothing for granted.
MBA Education Path to Diversity Scholar Profile: Austin Miller
(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 Re-Proposes Capital Rule to Move GSEs from Conservatorship
The Federal Housing Finance Agency yesterday issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that establishes a new regulatory capital framework for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The proposed rule is a re-proposal of the notice of proposed rulemaking published in July 2018.
STRATMOR Study Lays Bare Uncertainties of COVID-19 Impact on Housing Market
A study by STRATMOR Group, Greenwood Village, Colo., shows just how quickly and hard hitting the coronavirus pandemic has been on homeowners.
A ‘Truly Unprecedented’ Time for Economy, Mortgage Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The current economic situation is ‘unprecedented,’ said MBA Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni during the MBA Live: State of the Industry virtual conference on Tuesday.
Housing Finance Roundup
This week has produced more housing finance reports than you can shake a stick at. Here’s a roundup and summary of what’s happening of reports from Ellie Mae; ATTOM Data Solutions; Redfin; Radian Inc.; TransUnion; Black Knight; Zillow; and PayNearMe.
Dealmaker: Newmark Knight Frank Arranges $36M Refinancing, $39M Sale
Newmark Knight Frank, New York, arranged $36 million in refinancing on behalf of DivcoWest for 180 Townsend, a four-story, 41,000-square-foot San Francisco office building.