Category: News and Trends
Sponsored Content: PCV Murcor Offering Property Data Collection
PCV Murcor, a nationwide real estate valuations management company, is pleased to announce its addition as an approved service provider for data collection field services to support Fannie Mae’s value acceptance + property data.
Quote: Aug. 21, 2023
“Artificial Intelligence holds the potential to unleash productivity throughout the mortgage lifecycle by bringing the origination and servicing sides of the business together.”
–Clarifire CEO and Founder Jane Mason
MBA Advocacy Update: MBA Urges HUD to Make Appraisal and HECM Changes
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Clarifire’s Jane Mason: To Survive, the Fittest Organizations Need AI—But That’s Not All
AI holds the potential to unleash productivity throughout the mortgage lifecycle by bringing the origination and servicing sides of the business together.
MBA Chart of the Week Aug. 21: Production Personnel and Production Volume
This MBA Chart of the Week compares production personnel to average quarterly production volume in count over the last five years.
Home Investor Share Remains High, CoreLogic Finds
CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., reported the U.S. home investor share remained high throughout the early summer, with 26% of all single-family home purchases in June.
Redfin: New Builds Make Up More Than 30% of Single-Family Market
Redfin, Seattle, reported that newly built properties made up 31.4% of single-family homes on the market in the second quarter, due in large part to continued supply constraints.
Net Lease Cap Rates Expand For Fifth Consecutive Quarter
Single-tenant net lease cap rates increased for the fifth consecutive time in the second quarter, the Boulder Group reported.
Agustin Del Rio: Bulls, Bears and Mortgages
As the financial winds of the pandemic swirled, the mortgage market took center stage in the economic theatre. Its performance? Spellbinding highs followed by precipitous lows, a dramatic rollercoaster that even seasoned Wall Streeters couldn’t ignore.