eniors are being especially hard hit by the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Compounding worries of being among the population’s most vulnerable to the disease is the prospect of premature retirement portfolio depletion due to sequence of returns risk (sequence risk) in a volatile market.
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MBA 2020 Tech All-Star Julie Felts: Driving Force Behind Amrock’s eClosing Domination
Like many homebuyers, Julie Felts and her husband did not have a positive experience at the closing table. With mounds of paperwork and a seller in tears sitting just across from them, the close was nightmarishly long, inconvenient, stressful and emotionally draining.
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 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 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.
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.
JLL, Wells Fargo Lead MBA 2019 Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Firm Origination Volume Rankings
JLL, Wells Fargo and Eastdil Secured ranked as top commercial/multifamily mortgage originators last year, the Mortgage Bankers Association said today.
FHFA Authorizes Loan Processing Flexibilities for GSE Customers; Extends Comment Period on Proposed Minimum Financial Eligibility Requirements
The Federal Housing Finance Agency this week announced several loan processing flexibilities from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac designed to help their customers.
JLL, Wells Fargo Lead MBA 2019 Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Firm Origination Volume Rankings
JLL, Wells Fargo and Eastdil Secured ranked as top commercial/multifamily mortgage originators last year, the Mortgage Bankers Association said today.
HUD, CFPB Issue Updated Coronavirus Guidance
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday released a policy statement clarifying responsibilities of credit reporting companies and furnishers during the COVID-19 pandemic.