MBA NewsLink interviewed Marcy Thomas, Vice President and Portfolio Loan Manager with Grandbridge Real Estate Capital LLC, about CMBS servicing, DEI, the upcoming Commercial/Multifamily Finance Servicing and Technology Conference and what the CCMS designation means to her.

Madison Newbond, New York, originated a $72 million loan to Stratus Development Partners for two newly built hotels in Sonoma and Napa, Calif., operating under the Cambria brand.

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., launched the ATTOM Rental AVM (Automated Valuation Model). The new software, built from the foundation of the company’s nationwide property database, provides rent estimates for more than 72 million single-family residences nationwide.

Back in 2015, Tesla CEO Elon Musk famously promised that self-driving cars would be a common sight on American roadways within the next three years. He wasn’t alone—Nissan and other automakers thought fully autonomous vehicles would arrive by 2020.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's Secondary & Capital Markets Conference & Expo returns to the Marriott Marquis in Times Square, New York City, from May 15-18.

Remote online notarization is the critical component to the industry’s realization of a truly 100% paperless, fully remote, no-touch mortgage closing. In the journey to deliver a digital lending experience, the offering and acceptance of RON completes a transformation that promises to provide benefits to lenders and the borrowers they serve.

CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., said U.S. home prices continued to post significant year-over-year gains in March, up by 20.9%, another record high.

RPA technologies have been proven to shrink loan origination and processing times by as much as 80% while increasing post-close quality control efficiencies by as much as 20%. More importantly, they empower lenders to free up resources to deliver better customer service to borrowers. And yet, there is relatively little discussion or understanding about how RPA actually works—let alone how powerful it can be.