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    According to U.S. Census and HUD data, multifamily permits dropped 8.7% from April to May, and though that may sound like a significant drop, experts say the multifamily train is still rolling and that the nation is on track to complete 350,000 plus units by year’s end. And that's a good thing.
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    Reverse mortgages for the win

    Breaking down home equity use in our brand-new beat

    Before you tell me that reverse mortgages may be the most boring and least sexy topic you’ve ever heard, let me tell you this: You’re right. BUT, turning your equity into cash and using it to maintain your lifestyle in retirement is, actually, kind of sexy. Right?
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    Blend launches tech to help lenders keep origination costs down

    New offering to digitize paper documents

    Blend just launched new technology that will help mortgage lenders become more efficient and keep mortgage origination costs down. The product will look at uploaded paper documents and convert them to a digital file, extracting the data from the documents.
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    Warren threatens to freeze Trump’s CFPB nominee over role in border policy

    Demands answers from Kathy Kraninger

    Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., announced she will freeze out President Donald Trump’s nomination for the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau until she has more answers on the potential director’s role in the current border immigration policy.
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    Multifamily

    MBA, NMHC, others call on CFPB to change multifamily HMDA rules

    Want exemption from HMDA reporting for business-to-business loans

    The Mortgage Bankers Association, the National Multifamily Housing Council, and several other prominent trade groups are calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to change the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act rules for multifamily lending. The groups want the CFPB to completely exempt multifamily business-to-business lending from HMDA reporting requirements.
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    Trump makes health care more affordable for small businesses

    Housing industry applauds new rule

    Tuesday, the Department of Labor announced a new rule that experts in the housing industry say will make health care more affordable for small businesses. The department announced a new rule that will change the definition of employer to include working owners for Association Health Plans.
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    Real Estate

    New York man admits to rigging local elections in effort to develop real estate

    Third member of conspiracy to plead guilty

    Last year, two New York real estate developers, Kenneth Nakdimen and Shalom Lamm, pleaded guilty to interfering with a mayoral election in Bloomingburg, New York, including using fake voters, to try to advance stalled construction projects. Now, a third member of the conspiracy has also admitted to taking part in the scheme.
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    HousingWire acquires The Reverse Review, adds Editor Jessica Guerin

    Guerin to lead expanded coverage of housing wealth market

    More exciting changes are happening at HousingWire! This week, we are announcing our acquisition of The Reverse Review. This means a new fresh face at HousingWire. Reverse Review Editor Jessica Guerin is joining HousingWire’s staff as an editor to lead our expanding coverage of the housing wealth market and is launching a Reverse Review newsletter.
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HousingWire magazine

Cover Story
June 2018

HousingWire's class of 2018 Rising Stars

The 2018 Rising Stars represent the best young leaders in the mortgage industry. Many of our 46 winners are leading companies as C-level executives, making strategic decisions for their organizations or developing new and inventive ways to get things done. Others are contributing through product development, data management or finding new ways to engage with consumers. Across the board, their efforts and accomplishments are influencing the present and future course of our industry.

Feature

How title companies can exploit blockchain

Alexandria Decatur
Alexandria Decatur and Debbie Hoffman
 Technology
The multiple characteristics of blockchain make it an incredibly attractive mechanism across industries. It provides an unchangeable, time-stamped ledger that allows for real-time and simultaneous input. It is the perfect set-up for industries where transactions are routinely moved from entity to entity or business to business and where records need to be verified and audited. Naturally, therefore, in the world of title and real estate, blockchain provides an incredibly innovative platform.

Commentary

Building a culture of excellence

Casey Cunningham
Casey Cunningham
 Lending
It has been proven time and time again that companies that make an investment in workplace culture attract the industry’s best talent and achieve greater success. For leaders who want to see their business grow to the next level, the solution is to focus on building a great culture — a culture of excellence.