IMBs post per-loan profit rebound during third quarter
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndependent mortgage banks (IMBs) and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks saw a net gain of $2,594 for each loan they originated in third-quarter 2021, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). That’s up from $2,023 per loan during the second quarter of this year as IMBs realized a modest per-loan profit recovery after a Q2 […]
After accelerating for 14 months, Case-Shiller home-price index slows in September
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home-price index has finally started to cool, slowing to a year-over-year increase of 19.5% in September. Although this gain was strong, it’s down from 19.8% in the previous month. September marked the first time in 14 months that the U.S. index declined on a monthly basis. Likewise, the annualized gains […]
Picking Up the PACE
Reading Time: 6 minutesClean energy loans help developers save money while curbing their carbon footprint
The Paperless Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Reading Time: 4 minutesCommercial mortgage companies must keep pace with the shift to digital documentation
The Dangers of Data Collection
Reading Time: 4 minutesSafe storage of information will guard against a cybersecurity disaster
Moving Beyond LEED
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe next steps in the green-building revolution may be more complex and expensive
The Fix-and-Flip Trend Goes Rural
Reading Time: 5 minutesSmaller cities are the new stars in the home-renovation movement
Attracting the Right Talent
Reading Time: 4 minutesBeing flexible and embracing change will help mortgage companies in recruiting efforts
Dana Brown, Fannie Mae
Reading Time: 3 minutesTax credits help to solve the affordable-housing dilemma
International Investments: Singapore
Reading Time: 3 minutesOne of the largest sources of foreign investment into U.S. commercial real estate continues to be a small island that encompasses less area than Lexington, Kentucky. This nation is Singapore — the compact city-state off the tip of the Malay Peninsula. Singapore remains a major player in cross-border deals into the U.S., with asset sales […]
