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The overall number of applications decreased for the fourth straight week, but average loan sizes headed back up, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Wendy Walker, vice president of regulatory affairs at Sovos, uses her market expertise to create and implement product and solution strategies that help customers meet the demands of a constantly changing regulatory environment. Since joining Sovos, she has helped lead the go-to-market strategy focused on growing the tax and regulatory reporting line of business. 

The Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank expects to raise interest rates later this month to tackle hot inflation amid a tight labor market while Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has added uncertainty.

The transaction highlights the importance of giving the government-sponsored enterprises like Fannie access to a range of risk-sharing alternatives at a time when market volatility reportedly delayed another type of deal.

CoreLogic reported a 19.1% rise in annual appreciation but also noted that several of today’s hot markets are overvalued or at risk of declines.

The company had its best fourth quarter ever for loan production, with purchases making up nearly 45% of that.

Paul Statham is the CEO and Founder of Condeco, where he has helped to shape the relationship between real estate and technology with one of the foremost providers of workspace management technology. He was previously Managing Director of one of the UK’s largest electronic security companies.

Kyle Allen is senior vice president & executive partner of Vaco, a talent solutions firm that provides consulting, contract and direct hire strategies around the globe.

The rebranding comes four months after UniversalCIS — itself a combination name — and Credit Plus merged.

Affordable housing and legal expert Sharifa Anderson returns to the government-sponsored enterprise after prior roles at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh and HUD.