The Mortgage Bankers Association has announced the leadership of its 2008 Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance Board of Governors, which focuses on commercial/multifamily real estate finance policy issues and initiatives.The officers of the 30-member COMBOG are: Steven K. Graves, chief operating officer of Principal Real Estate Investors, chair; Daryl J. Carter, chairman and CEO of Avanath Capital Partners, vice chair; and David A. Roberts, president and CEO of Collateral Real Estate Capital LLC, vice chair. The announcement was made at the 94th Annual Mortgage Bankers Association Convention & Expo in Boston.
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House Democrats on the Financial Services Committee said the more than 400-page Community Reinvestment Act proposal warrants more time for review, given its sweeping implications for community development and bank lending.
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A judge found United Wholesale Mortgage did not break the law in its handling of the retirement plan, which ex-workers say cost them a collective $1.8 million.
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New enhancements in business purpose lending by lenders and vendors could help originators looking for new business as conforming rates keep rising.
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As tech firms increasingly rely on debt to build out their artificial intelligence buildouts, long-dated U.S. Treasuries are facing heightened competition.
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Chase Home Lending announced a limited-time rate sale, while Citizens Bank and Bank of America are focused on building up affordability programs.
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The compressed timeline could address a key challenge mortgage companies face when considering changing vendors.
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