The Mortgage Bankers Association and six real estate trade associations on Wednesday announced a first-of-its-kind alliance to foster supplier diversity in real estate.
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MBA Weekly Survey Feb. 15, 2023: Rising Rates Push Down Applications
After falling for the past five weeks, mortgage interest rates jumped by nearly a quarter percentage point last week, dampening mortgage application activity, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday.
Quote: Feb. 16, 2023
“ESG means doing better for the world. It overlays into everything in commercial real estate. You need to know who you’re dealing with and what their track record is.”
–Jennifer Jaclin, Vice President and Portfolio Manager with MetLife Investment Management, New York.
#MBACREF23: Ferguson Sees Mild(er) Recession Ahead
SAN DIEGO–Economist, corporate executive and former Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Roger Ferguson thinks any possible recession this year will likely be short and shallow.
#MBACREF23: MBA Honors CBRE Capital Markets, Genesis Bank as 2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commercial/Multifamily Leadership Award Winners
SAN DIEGO – The Mortgage Bankers Association recognized CBRE Capital Markets Inc. and Genesis Bank as its 2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commercial/Multifamily Leadership Award recipients.
#MBACREF23: MBA Presents Chris LaBianca with CREF Distinguished Service Award
SAN DIEGO – The Mortgage Bankers Association presented Chris LaBianca, Managing Director with UBS Real Estate Finance, with the 2023 Commercial Real Estate Finance Distinguished Service Award at its Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.
Michael Carpenter of Ncontracts: 5 Steps for Easing into ERM
One common mistake mortgage companies make when faced with an overwhelming task like building out a risk management program is to kick the can down the road. They decide they are too busy, and the job is too big, so they’ll dig in once things quiet down. This creates two problems
People in the News Feb. 16, 2023: BlackFin Group Adds Julie Piepho, CMB; Rocket’s Jay Farner to Retire
BlackFin Group, Englewood, Calif., announced Julie Piepho, CMB, joined the firm as Principal Consultant.
MBA Weekly Survey Feb. 15, 2023: Rising Rates Push Down Applications
After falling for the past five weeks, mortgage interest rates jumped by nearly a quarter percentage point last week, dampening mortgage application activity, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday.
#MBACREF23: Ferguson Sees Mild(er) Recession Ahead
SAN DIEGO–Economist, corporate executive and former Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Roger Ferguson thinks any possible recession this year will likely be short and shallow.