CoreLogic, an Irvine-based provider of residential real estate data, announced its chief economist, Frank Nothaft, unexpectedly died yesterday.
“Most people knew Frank as one of the nation’s premier housing economists,” CoreLogic said in a statement. “He was also an outstanding leader and one of those extraordinary people who was loved and admired by everyone who was lucky enough to know him.
“As you can imagine, the CoreLogic family has been greatly impacted by this sudden loss,” the company said.
Nothaft, who lived in the Washington D.C. area, led the economics team at CoreLogic since 2015, responsible for analysis, commentary and forecasting in global real estate, insurance and mortgage markets. Previously, he was the chief economist at Freddie Mac, where he was seen as a top industry expert for over 25 years.
In 2020, he won the HousingWire Vanguard Award bestowed on prominent industry professionals who have made an impact in their respective fields within housing and mortgage finance.
CoreLogic went through a proxy battle that culminated last year with its acquisition by private equity funds.
