Redfin, Seattle, released a new report finding that pending sales rose 2.5% in September from August, the largest increase since January 2023.
Category: News and Trends
Fed’s Rate Cuts Signal Growth: Positive Outlook for Mortgage Lending in 2025–Murali Tirupati from Vaultedge
The Federal Reserve’s recent decision to reduce rates by 50 basis points, with further cuts expected through 2025, offers a key turning point for the mortgage industry.
Slideshow: MBA Honors 2024 CREF Careers Student Fellowship Winners
Launched in 2022, the CREF Careers Student Fellowship Program is for students interested in learning more about internships, jobs, and careers in the $4.7 trillion commercial real estate finance industry.
MBA Accounting and Financial Management Conference Dec. 11-13
Meet us at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge, December 11-13, for MBA’s Accounting and Financial Management Conference, the premier annual gathering for accountants and financial managers in real estate finance.
Upcoming MBA Education Webinars
MBA Education webinars are free for MBA members. Use this valuable member benefit to get up to speed on the latest in mortgage banking.
New Federal Guidelines for AVMs Elevate Bias Testing, Give Consumers a Stronger Voice–ICE’s Damien Weldon and John Holbrook
In today’s environment, it’s important to have a transparent, objective and credible valuation process to establish a value for a property that all parties can agree on–but also a way to challenge and test those value assessments when warranted.
Planet Home Lending’s Jim Bopp: Leveraging 203(k) Updates to Boost Your Lending Volume
With the FHA’s upcoming changes to the 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Program going live on November 4, now is the perfect time to reconsider how this program can drive correspondent lending volume.
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Quote of the Day
“The latest price and profit numbers provided another round of generally good news for homeowners, tempered by a bit of a downside.”
–ATTOM CEO Rob Barber
Fed’s Rate Cuts Signal Growth: Positive Outlook for Mortgage Lending in 2025–Vaultedge CEO Murali Tirupati
The Federal Reserve’s recent decision to reduce rates by 50 basis points, with further cuts expected through 2025, offers a key turning point for the mortgage industry.
