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.

Industry Briefs Aug. 23, 2021

Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C., revised its full-year 2021 real GDP growth forecast modestly downward due in part to the expectation that COVID-related disruptions to consumer spending and supply chains will more greatly hinder economic activity in the second half of the year than previously forecast.

CFPB: Refi Loans Drove Increase in 2020 Closed-End Originations

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued another report of its analysis of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data on Thursday, noting closed-end mortgage originations, as well as applications, increased substantially between 2019 and 2020.

CFPB Report: Refi Loans Drove Increase in 2020 Closed-End Originations

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued another report of its analysis of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data on Thursday, noting closed-end mortgage originations, as well as applications, increased substantially between 2019 and 2020.

CFPB: Mortgage Servicers’ Pandemic Response Varies Significantly

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday published a report detailing 16 large mortgage servicers’ COVID-19 pandemic response. The report showed a disparate response in call metrics, exit metrics and other measures.