Industry Briefs Nov. 5, 2021: Pretium Acquires Anchor Loans

Pretium, New York, a specialized investment management firm with $30 billion in assets, acquired Anchor Loans LP, a provider of financing to residential real estate investors and entrepreneurs

CFPB: Credit Report Disputes More Common in Minority Neighborhoods

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released research reporting consumers in majority Black and Hispanic neighborhoods, as well as younger consumers and those with low credit scores, are far more likely to have disputes appear on their credit reports.

Industry Briefs Oct. 29, 2021

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Justice, in cooperation with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, alleged Trustmark National Bank of Jackson, Miss., engaged in redlining against Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in Memphis, Tenn.

Housing Market Roundup: Oct. 25 2021

While we were in San Diego last week for the MBA Annual Convention & Expo, a number of housing reports came across the MBA NewsLink desk that we didn’t get a chance to cover. Here’s a quick summary of those reports:

Broeksmit: MBA ‘Working Hard for You’

Mortgage Bankers Association President & CEO Robert Broeksmit, CMB, kicked off the MBA Risk Management, QA and Fraud Prevention Forum with a tacit acknowledgement that the past year has been the busiest for the real estate finance industry in years.

People in the News Sept. 28, 2021

CBRE, Dallas, appointed Rachel Vinson as Global Chief Operating Officer for Capital Markets. She lead the operations of CBRE’s global Capital Markets business, consisting of Property Sales, Debt & Structured Finance and Capital Advisors—the firm’s investment banking division.