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MBA Mortgage Action Alliance Call to Action Urges Senate Support of Bill to Streamline VA Appraisals
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s grassroots advocacy arm, the Mortgage Action Alliance, issued a Call to Action Thursday, urging its members to contact their senators in support of a bill that would streamline the appraisal process for Department of Veterans’ Affairs mortgage loans.
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Small-Cap Real Estate Leasing Conditions Waver
Boxwood Means LLC, Stamford, Conn., said current stability of small-cap commercial real estate leasing conditions could be at risk.
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MISMO President Seth Appleton, Board Chair Gary Clark Named HousingWire Vanguard Award Winners
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry standards organization, announced President Seth Appleton and 2022 MISMO Board Chair Gary Clark, CMB, who recently retired after a more than 30-year career as a senior industry executive, were recognized as 2022 HousingWire Vanguard award winners.
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Initial Claims Jump to 4-Month High
Initial claims for unemployment insurance jumped to their highest rate since June amid fallout from Hurricane Ianin Florida, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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Former House Speaker Paul Ryan Keynotes MBA Annual22 Opening General Session
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., keynotes the Opening General Session at the Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention & Expo on Monday, Oct. 24 at 8:30 a.m. CT.