(Switching Gears) Michael Franco: The Times, They Are A-Changin’—So You Should, Too

If the past year has taught us anything, it’s that Bob Dylan was right—the times they are a-changin’. From the pandemic to the overnight shift to remote work to the rollercoaster ride of the market, no one could have anticipated just how different 2020 turned out versus expectations. But there’s even more change in store in 2021, and businesses will have no choice but to adapt.

(Switching Gears) Michael Franco: The Times, They Are A-Changin’—So You Should, Too

If the past year has taught us anything, it’s that Bob Dylan was right—the times they are a-changin’. From the pandemic to the overnight shift to remote work to the rollercoaster ride of the market, no one could have anticipated just how different 2020 turned out versus expectations. But there’s even more change in store in 2021, and businesses will have no choice but to adapt.

Industry Briefs Feb. 25, 2021

Finicity, Salt Lake City, announced its one-touch Mortgage Verification Service, enabling lenders to allow consumers to permission data so lenders can verify assets, income and employment in a single interaction. The verification is accepted by both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.

Industry Briefs Jan. 26, 2021

SitusAMC Holdings Corp., New York, acquired Assimilate Solutions LLC, a provider of mortgage and title knowledge process outsourcing and information technology outsourcing platforms.

Industry Briefs Jan. 12, 2021

Verus Commercial Real Estate Finance, New York, launched a new product for financing of Single-Family Home Rental Portfolios.

Industry Briefs Sept. 28, 2020

Real estate entrepreneurs Brown Harris Stevens, New York, launched a customized, personalized and hyperlocal digital advertising strategy with Adwerx.

Industry Briefs Sept. 25, 2020

Real estate entrepreneurs Brown Harris Stevens, New York, launched a customized, personalized and hyperlocal digital advertising strategy with Adwerx.

Industry Briefs Sept. 18, 2020

ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), Denver, a provider of management and control software for the financial services industry, completed its rebranding effort to align the company’s image with its expanded focus on quality and risk management for banks and credit unions, as well as independent mortgage lenders.

Andrew Foster: CMBS Market Musings

Taken together, the analysis from industry thought leaders indicates that CMBS will continue to have challenges with existing loans through 2021 as new issuance remains robust for agency MBS and at a tepid pace for conduit transactions. Challenges with maturing loans are starting as well; however, 2022 will bring a major wave of those loans.