MBA: 1st Quarter Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Down 56%

Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations fell by 56 percent in the first quarter from a year ago, and fell by 42 percent from the fourth quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations.

Jason Wilborn of Accenture Credit Services: Tech Dreams

I was listening to a panel of industry executives when it occurred to me something incredibly important was missing from the conversation topics. The all-important intangible component, the dream of home ownership. The dream you ask? More on what I mean in just a minute.

Quote: May 10, 2023

“Uncertainty and volatility in regard to interest rates and property values, and supply and demand imbalances for some property types, has led to a logjam in commercial real estate sales and financing markets.”
–Jamie Woodwell, MBA Head of Commercial Real Estate Research.

Mark P. Dangelo: In an AI Reimagined Financial World, It Begins with the Consumer (Part 1)

AI is undergoing its “Halo and Horns Effect”—everything it touches is anticipated to turn into a pot of gold or end civilization. However, while the promise is unprecedented, the realities of being able to define, build, and sustain dynamic AI initiatives are innovatively and operationally complex. For organizations to succeed, they will require an iterative framework that is principle encased, delivered with precise actions of rationale, and all the while continuously mitigating hidden implications.