The Mortgage Bankers Association announced that John Hedlund, a decades-long MBA and industry leader and current Vice Chairman of ICE Mortgage Technology, has been nominated to serve as MBA’s Vice Chairman for the 2026 membership year.
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CREF Policy Update: GSEs’ Low-Income-Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Investment Cap Doubles
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CMF Quote of the Week
“MBA commends President Donald Trump and FHFA Director Bill Pulte for their commitment to address our nation’s ongoing housing affordability challenges and boosting construction of affordable rental housing.”
–MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB
RCLCO: Master-Planned Communities Sales Decline
House sales in master-planned communities declined at mid-year in part due to heightened economic uncertainty and weak consumer sentiment, according to RCLCO Real Estate Consulting’s latest Master-Planned Communities Report.
MBA Statement on FHFA Announcement on GSE Financing Enhancements
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) announcement of an increase in the cap of allowable Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs) investments in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC),
New: CREF Technology Council
Technology is rapidly reshaping the commercial real estate finance industry—and MBA is launching a new initiative to help members stay ahead of this transformation.
MBA Opens Doors Foundation Welcomes Nolan Turner of Carrington Holdings to Board of Directors
The MBA Opens Doors Foundation (Opens Doors) welcomed Nolan Turner, CMB, Managing Director at Carrington Holdings, to its Board of Directors. Opens Doors provides mortgage and rental assistance to families with critically ill or injured children, allowing parents and guardians to be by a child’s side during treatment, without fear of jeopardizing their home.
Jobs Up by 73,000 in July Amid May, June Revisions; Industry Economists Weigh In
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 73,000 in July and the unemployment rate stood at 4.2%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Aug. 1.
MBA Supports Nominations of Joe Gormley, Frank Cassidy to Lead Ginnie Mae and Federal Housing Administration
MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released two statements over the weekend supporting the nomination of Joe Gormley to serve as President of Ginnie Mae and Frank Cassidy to be Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration.
Trepp: CMBS Delinquency Rate Increases Again in July
Trepp, New York, announced the CMBS Delinquency Rate rose for the fifth straight month in July, up 10 basis points to 7.23%.