IMBs post per-loan profit rebound during third quarter
Independent 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
The 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
Clean energy loans help developers save money while curbing their carbon footprint
The Paperless Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Commercial mortgage companies must keep pace with the shift to digital documentation
The Dangers of Data Collection
Safe storage of information will guard against a cybersecurity disaster
Moving Beyond LEED
The next steps in the green-building revolution may be more complex and expensive
The Fix-and-Flip Trend Goes Rural
Smaller cities are the new stars in the home-renovation movement
Attracting the Right Talent
Being flexible and embracing change will help mortgage companies in recruiting efforts
Dana Brown, Fannie Mae
Tax credits help to solve the affordable-housing dilemma
International Investments: Singapore
One 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…...