(One in 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.)

Industry personnel news from Corporate Settlement Solutions, Informative Research, Certainty Home Lending and Merchants Bank.

In March, mortgage rates increased and affordability fell modestly by 0.1 percent compared with February, according to the Real House Price Index. On an annualized basis, affordability decreased by approximately 5 percent.

CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., reported the overall mortgage delinquency rate was at 2.8% in February, down from 3% in February 2023.

The Residential CMB Online Prep Course is a seven-week instructor-guided web-based course designed to prepare Residential CMB candidates for the written exam. The course is taught by CMB designees and is offered in a blend of self-study and webinar format.

Speaking proposals for breakout sessions are now being accepted for MBA's Annual Convention and Expo, taking place October 27-30 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. This is the industry’s largest convention and expo focused on residential real estate finance.