With inflation currently at 9.1% and interest rates expected to rise further, reverse mortgages could help senior borrowers with funds for living in place.

Qualia, San Francisco, released the Qualia API, which provides real estate businesses and PropTech companies seeking to start, optimize, or scale their title agency operations the ability to automatically connect internal software tools, integrate with their commercial partners, and analyze their performance data.

(One of a continuing series of profiles of participants in the MBA Education Path to Diversity (P2D) Scholarship Program, which enables employees from diverse backgrounds to advance their professional growth and career development.)

Grosvenor, London, refinanced 1500 K Street NW in Washington, D.C. with an $82.1 million first mortgage provided by Helaba, Frankfurt, Germany.

While the Fed may influence mortgage rates, it is ultimately lenders and investors who decide what rate to offer based on market conditions and other factors.

Designing the future beyond the current downturn requires a comprehensive examination of what is necessary across digital financial actions—by the consumer, by the investor, by the regulators, and by rising non-traditional competitors. Traditional strategy encased by technology is the norm—but moving forward has this prescription lost its efficacy? Will we adapt—or will we die?

Ellen Comeaux is Senior Vice President and Commercial Division Leader with TIAA Bank, Jacksonville, Fla.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's annual Human Resources Symposium takes place Sept. 8-9 in Arlington, Va.