Ashley Puckett is Senior Capital Markets Analyst with Vellum Mortgage, an independent mortgage bank in Fairfax, Va. She began in the industry in September 2011 as a Loan Processor. From there she moved into Post Closing for a few years, then in Secondary Marketing, “which I love.”
Category: News and Trends
People in the News Apr. 26, 2023: CBC Mortgage Agency Adds Alicia Wood as Director of Servicing
CBC Mortgage Agency, Cedar City, Utah, hired Alicia Wood for the newly created position of director of servicing and asset management.
Bob Caruso of ServiceMac LLC: Servicing Strategies in a Heightened Compliance Environment
Over the past two decades, regulatory and investor guidelines have become much more nuanced. In addition, maintaining on-going compliance to the rules and audit guidelines has been challenging given servicers’ day-to-day responsibilities. Servicers have had to become more agile and look for ways to update processes and implement changes quickly to reduce the risk of non-compliance.
Jim Leath of Equifax Mortgage Services: The Return of the HELOC Market
Customers now expect more from their HELOC lenders and are requesting a more personalized experience with high-touch digital online channels and mobile app experiences. However, with uncertainty around interest rates and continued inflation, HELOC borrowers are more likely than ever to choose to tap into their equity to remodel or upgrade their existing home rather than purchase a new one.
RealPage: Apartment Construction Boom Different Than The 1970s
Multifamily construction is currently at its highest level in decades. But it might have less effect on the sector than you think, reported RealPage, Richardson, Texas.
Dealmaker: Avison Young Completes $9.3M Office Building Acquisition
Avison Young completed a $9.3 million acquisition a 20,576-square-foot office building in Los Angeles’ Brentwood/Westwood submarket.
Scott Kriss of Kriss Law/Atlantic Servicing & Escrow on Why Lenders Should Pay More Attention to the Title Business
Kriss Law/Atlantic Closing & Escrow has become one of the highest-volume title insurance and closing providers in the nation. With ventures, partnerships and business transactions ranging from residential to commercial across the country, he has ta business with local expertise at a national level.
Home Remodeling Market Expected to Top Off in 2023
Two forecasts on the home remodeling market suggest annual spending will top off by the end of 2023 and start to contract in 2024.
MBA Education/MISMO Webinar May 1: Timeline and Updates for FHFA Credit Scoring Changes
MBA Education and MISMO hold a timely webinar, Timeline and Updates for FHFA Credit Scoring Changes, on Monday, May 1 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET.
Jim Leath of Equifax Mortgage Services: The Return of the HELOC Market
Customers now expect more from their HELOC lenders and are requesting a more personalized experience with high-touch digital online channels and mobile app experiences. However, with uncertainty around interest rates and continued inflation, HELOC borrowers are more likely than ever to choose to tap into their equity to remodel or upgrade their existing home rather than purchase a new one.