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Lykken on Lending

A Weekly Podcast by Mortgage Professionals

5-11-20 Becoming Approved by Ginnie Mae and a Look Ahead after the Pandemic

With all that's going on in the mortgage industry right now we thought it'd be best to take a detailed look at what it takes to become approved by Ginnie Mae, and with that, also look to the future for what may be happening after the pandemic! In today's Hot Topic we have Gregory Keith on the program to provide us with his insights on the Ginnie Mae Approval process! Want to know more about Gregory Keith? Gregory A. Keith joined Ginnie … Show Notes

10-28-19 Hot Topic – The Transition to Digital Mortgages with Chris McEntee

This week we have Chris McEntee on the program to discuss the transition to digital mortgages! Chris McEntee is President of ICE Mortgage Services, the business unit responsible for the operations of the Mortgage Electronic Registration System, (“MERS System”) and Simplifile, which are part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: … [Read more...]

10-28-19 The Transition to Digital Mortgages with Chris McEntee

9-10-18 Hot Topic – eClosings/eMortgages Move Closer Towards Mainstream Adoption

In this episode of Lykken on Lending, the discussion will focus on eClosings and eMortgages as we're continuing on with one of the Hottest Topics in the mortgage industry right now: Digital Mortgages. Tune into the program on Sept. 10th at 12pm (central) for the live show as David will interview Brian Boike, Director of Product Strategy at … [Read more...]

9-10-18 eClosings/eMortgages Move Closer Towards Mainstream Adoption

Retail eCommerce Sales Percent of Total Retail Sales – MBA Chart of the Week

When real estate professionals discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial real estate, their comments generally come in one of four themes: Countercyclical – that properties, such as industrial, may actually benefit from the changes coming about; Speedbump – that properties, such as multifamily, may be temporarily affected by the economic impacts of The post Retail eCommerce Sales Percent of Total Retail Sales – MBA Chart of the Week appeared first on Mortgage Media.
‘Shared Vision for Greater Automation’ Leads SitusAMC to Acquire ComplianceEase

More big news on the Mortgage M&A front … SitusAMC, the growing tech services provider, has acquired the parent company of ComplianceEase, the residential regulatory compliance technology provider. The move helps SitusAMC expand its rapidly growing residential technology offerings. Asked about the acquisition, SitusAMC CEO Michael Franco told Mortgage Media: “Our shared vision for greater The post ‘Shared Vision for Greater Automation’ Leads SitusAMC to Acquire ComplianceEase appeared first on Mortgage Media.
Friday Wrap: Ups and Downs Around the World, and in Housing

Tech Leads Volatile Week on Wall Street Tech stocks are still driving markets, but creating a choppy wake leading to another bout of intense volatility on Wall Street. Over the first three days of this week, almost all of the FAANG (Facebook, Alphabet, Amazon, Netflix, Google) stocks, Microsoft and Tesla lost more than $1 trillion The post Friday Wrap: Ups and Downs Around the World, and in Housing appeared first on Mortgage Media.
Commercial Chapter 11 Filings – MBA Chart of the Week

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and subsequent business closures that occurred in the months following, resulted in a rapid rise in commercial Chapter 11 bankruptcies, as some businesses were not able to reopen – or reopen at sufficient capacity to survive. There were 528 bankruptcy filings in February 2020, and an additional increase of The post Commercial Chapter 11 Filings – MBA Chart of the Week appeared first on Mortgage Media.
Friday Wrap: Positive Jobs Report, and Will Rates Stay Low?

Positive Jobs Report Boosts Markets as Tech Drags The unemployment rate in the United States is back below 10% for the first time since March. The data released Friday morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows unemployment is down to 8.4% with 1.37 million non-farm payroll jobs created in August. This is much better The post Friday Wrap: Positive Jobs Report, and Will Rates Stay Low? appeared first on Mortgage Media.