In this week’s communication, you will find several updates pertaining to MBA’s efforts regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and other industry activities. For additional updates related to COVID-19, please visit MBA’s residential community page for helpful resources and other policy developments.
Category: News and Trends
MBA Chart of the Week: Year-over-Year Change in Unemployment Rate and Cap Rate Spreads
For commercial real estate markets, a key factor in how we work through this period of uncertainty will be how investors value properties and their incomes. Our experiences in the past two recessions may provide some insights.
First Wave of Employment Losses Smack March Jobs Report
Was it just last month that the nation’s unemployment rate matched a 50-year low? Yes, it was. But that was a lifetime ago in the Age of the Coronavirus.
The Week Ahead
And here we are, back for another week from the safety of our home cubicles.
MBA 2020 Tech All-Star Jane Mason: Bringing Clarity to Chaos
On the website of Clarifire, a Software-as-a-Service company specializing in workflow automation in multiple industries, particularly mortgage servicing, the company declares its vision: “To transform chaos into clarity.” And that is a philosophy perfectly embodied by MBA 2020 Tech All-Star Jane Mason, CEO and founder of St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Clarifire.
MBA 2020 Tech All-Star Howard Botts: Meet the Wizard of ‘Weather Forensics’
Howard Botts could be in Los Angeles and tell you within 15 minutes of a tornado touching down in the Midwest, if any, properties sustained damage and the severity of the damage. He’s not psychic; he’s scientific.
MBA Tech All-Star Rick Triola: The Crusade for Remote Online Notarization
One of the most remarkable mortgage technology developments in the past couple of years has been emergence of Remote Online Notarization as standard operating procedure. And the industry has Rick Triola to thank for that.
People in the News
LenderClose, Des Moines, Iowa, appointed Tana Krumm as Vice President of Marketing, responsible for analyzing the market to formulate and position differentiating marketing strategies.
MBA Creates Print, Video PSAs for Members to Communicate COVID-19 Resources
To help inform consumers about the appropriate time to contact their mortgage companies, the Mortgage Bankers Association has created a 30-second video and corresponding ads for members’ use.
People in the News
LenderClose, Des Moines, Iowa, appointed Tana Krumm as Vice President of Marketing, responsible for analyzing the market to formulate and position differentiating marketing strategies.