CORONADO, Calif.—Inflation. Higher interest rates. Rising home prices. Market uncertainty. If 2022 threw independent mortgage bankers a curve ball, 2023 already appears to be tossing a knuckleball.
Category: News and Trends
Quote: Jan. 26, 2023
“We’re looking forward to 2023 because, quite frankly, it can’t possibly be as bad as 2022.”
–Chrissi Rhea, President and CEO of Mortgage Investment Group, Knoxville, Tenn.
Erin Palmer, Chris Bennett: How to Fire Up a Lock-and-Shop Program Without Getting Burned
Erin Palmer is Founder and CEO of Blue Phoenix. Chris Bennett is principal of mortgage industry hedge advisory firm Vice Capital Markets.
(IMB23) Broeksmit: ‘Now is the Time to Dig Deep’
CORONADO, Calif.—Mortgage Bankers Association President & CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, opened the MBA Independent Mortgage Bankers Conference here Tuesday with a sober assessment–and an optimistic prognosis.
Sponsored Content from FICS: Mortgage Servicing Software: The Key to Servicing Retention
The right mortgage servicing software supports servicing retention and improves communication, benefiting lenders and borrowers.
Dean Kelker of SingleSource Property Solutions: Appraisal Modernization and Obstacles to the Profession
Dean Kelker is senior vice president and chief risk officer with SingleSource Property Solutions, Canonsburg, Pa., responsible for managing regulatory, compliance and financial risks. He has more than 30 years of real estate finance experience managing collateral, credit and compliance risks for lenders, credit risks for a mortgage insurer and mortgage default investigations for a due diligence firm.
Brian Webster of NotaryCam: A Longer Closing Process Can Save Time and Money, Huh?
An easy way to increase eClosing efficiency would be to increase the length of the closing process.
MBA Weekly Survey Jan. 25, 2023: Mortgage Applications Increase Again
Mortgage applications increased 7.0 percent from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 20, 2023.
(IMB23) Mortgage Market Outlook: Volatility, Trending Toward Stability
CORONADO, Calif.—Inflation. Higher interest rates. Rising home prices. Market uncertainty. If 2022 threw independent mortgage bankers a curve ball, 2023 already appears to be tossing a knuckleball.
MBA Weekly Survey Jan. 25, 2023: Mortgage Applications Increase Again
Mortgage applications increased 7.0 percent from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 20, 2023.