Good Morning! Today is Monday, January 30. Ukraine is asking for fighter jets and for its allies to speed up weapons deliveries. Israel attacked an Iranian military facility in a city known for making missiles. A man in a ski mask threw a lit Molotov cocktail at a New Jersey synagogue.
The Mortgage Note Reports
MMI Hire: Top Of Mind’s Carol Burke has been appointed regional director of enterprise sales at Mobility Market Intelligence.
Daras Makes CEO: D. James “Jim” Daras has been named CEO and President of Cenlar FSB, the country’s second-largest mortgage servicer and largest subservicer.
Opinion: Scott Olson of Community Lenders of America says it is time to strengthen the Ginnie Mae PTAP Program.
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In other mortgage and housing news…
Phoenix Claps Back: After Goldman Sachs predicted a 2008-style crash in Phoenix, local experts called the report “hyperbolic,” “misleading” and “a disservice.”
Second Liens For HE?: Today’s high rates and borrowers’ accumulated equity present an ideal environment for a responsible expansion of second liens.
Tepid Ending To 2022: Commercial prices fell in December as investor interest waned amid a weakening economic environment.
Sunshine State: Florida metros make up six of the 10 most overvalued housing markets in the nation, an issue that will continue as prices soar above incomes.
“700K With A Backyard”: Zillow has launched a new AI-powered feature that lets shoppers search for homes using more natural spoken language.
Assistance Up: A new report found an increase in homebuyer assistance programs as the housing industry rounded out a year of difficult homebuying conditions.
Mortgage Win: A NC school bus driver who won $150,000 on a scratch-off says she plans to use the money to pay off her mortgage.