While the entire country readjusts to the routines of yesteryear, loan servicing and asset management professionals will have an interesting set of dynamics impacting their organizations in the new year. The second half of 2021 is perhaps best described as a welcome shift back to growing pains.
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Troubled Commercial Mortgage Loan Triage: A Special Servicer Roundtable
With the ebb and flow of 2020 market disruption in the rearview mirror and the vaccine rollout in full swing, MBA NewsLink checked in with a special servicer, a rating agency servicer analyst and Freddie Mac asset management chief to explore what is happening in commercial/multifamily markets, where different parts of the commercial real estate finance ecosystem are today and factors driving the outlook for agency and non-agency CMBS sectors.
CMBS Market Musings–Not Out of the Woods?
As the commercial real estate finance market experienced fits and starts last year, no capital source provided more transparency into commercial real estate than CMBS with its monthly investor reporting and credit rating agency coverage creating a window into market performance and challenges for certain retail and hospitality assets.
Andrew Foster: Top Five Commercial Mortgage Servicing Issues to Watch in 2021
While most will be monitoring increased infections and the progress of vaccine distribution and effectiveness, loan servicing and asset management professionals will have some additional factors impacting their organizations and books of business in the new year
‘Ghosting’ and ‘Not OK? That’s OK:’ Servicing During a Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit borrowers hard. But mortgage servicers are eager to help.
Keeping Current: Q&A With Midland Loan Services’ Tim Steward
MBA NewsLink interviewed Timothy E. Steward, Senior Vice President and co-head of Midland Loan Services, a PNC Real Estate business. Steward leads a team of more than 500 professionals responsible for delivering loan servicing, asset management and technology solutions to the commercial real estate finance industry.
Technology Talk: Q&A with SS&C’s Bob Wright, CMB, CCMS
MBA NewsLink interviewed Bob Wright, CMB, CCMS,about SS&C Technologies’ work-from-home experience and his experience with Coronavirus.
Distressed Debt Monitor: Q&A With SitusAMC’s Tim Mazzetti, CMB
MBA NewsLink interviewed Tim Mazzetti, CMB, who leads SitusAMC’s Servicing & Asset Management division.
#MBAServicing2020: ‘Stronger Servicing Starts Here’
ORLANDO—Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Robert Broeksmit, CMB, kicked off the MBA Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo here with praise for the work the mortgage servicing industry has done in recent years.
John Vella of Altisource on URLA, Non-QM Lending and Improving the Borrower Experience
John Vella serves as Chief Revenue Officer of Altisource. Previously, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Equator LLC. He began his financial services career with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Freddie Mac and later served as Chief Sales Officer for H&R Block’s mortgage company.