SAN DIEGO–For the Mortgage Bankers Association, the action shifts from New Orleans following last week’s Independent Mortgage Bankers Conference, to the west coast for the MBA annual Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo.
Category: News and Trends
Gen Z Displays Strong Appetite for Credit; Millennials Refinance Less (For Now)
TransUnion, Chicago, said Generation Z consumers—those born in or after 1995—are actively seeking credit despite many of them growing up during severe economic recessions in their respective global markets.
January Jobs Report Beats Expectations
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 225,000 in January, beating economists’ expectations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday.
MBA Updates Documents on IMB Advocacy
The Mortgage Bankers Association issued updated versions of two documents that illustrate the association’s ongoing efforts to highlight the vital role of independent mortgage banks in the mortgage industry.
Mark P. Dangelo: The Challenges of Reskilling Workforces, Part 2
During an age of mass economic disruption and customer reorientation, innovative leaders will wrestle not only with the challenges of reskilling existing workforces, but also must filter every initiative through politics, social chaos and industry axioms if they are to add clarity to the Innovation Predicament.
January Mortgage Credit Availability Takes Slight Dip
Mortgage credit availability fell slightly in January, the second straight monthly decrease after four months of increases, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported yesterday.
CREF 2020: ‘Negotiating Your Life’ with Meg Myers Morgan
If you are attending MBA’s CREF 2020 convention Feb. 9-12, don’t miss the Tuesday, Feb. 11 mPower lunch featuring author, executive and leadership coach Meg Myers Morgan and MBA Chief Operating Officer and mPower founder Marcia Davies.
MBA Updates Documents on IMB Advocacy
The Mortgage Bankers Association issued updated versions of two documents that illustrate the association’s ongoing efforts to highlight the vital role of independent mortgage banks in the mortgage industry.
Industry Briefs
The Federal Housing Finance Agency selected Houlihan Lokey Capital Inc. as a financial advisor to assist in development and implementation of a roadmap to “responsibly end the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.”
Mark P. Dangelo: The Challenges of Reskilling Workforces, Part 2
During an age of mass economic disruption and customer reorientation, innovative leaders will wrestle not only with the challenges of reskilling existing workforces, but also must filter every initiative through politics, social chaos and industry axioms if they are to add clarity to the Innovation Predicament.