MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement regarding the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Federal Flood Risk Management Standard final rule.
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MBA Statement on the SEC’s Climate-Risk Disclosure Final Rules
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) final rules on mandatory disclosures related to climate-related risk and company greenhouse gas emissions.
MBA Opposes FFB Risk Sharing Program Extension; Calls on HUD to Address High Fees
MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on the Biden administration’s housing announcements last week, which include extending indefinitely the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Federal Financing Bank (FFB) Risk Sharing program:
MBA Announces Support for H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
On Jan. 16, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., released H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. The Mortgage Bankers Association strongly supports the bipartisan, bicameral bill.
MBA’s Statement on FHFA’s 2024 Multifamily Loan Purchase Caps
MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement regarding the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) announcement of the 2024 multifamily lending purchase caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs).
To the Point With Bob: FSOC’s Bid to Regulate Non-Bank Firms Will Harm Consumers, Mortgage Sector
This spring, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) issued a proposal that would remove procedural requirements and allow it to fast-track the designation of non-bank financial companies as systemically important financial institutions (“SIFI”) subject to enhanced supervision by the Federal Reserve.
To the Point With Bob: Rent Control Will Deepen the Affordable Housing Crisis
In a new blog post, MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, explains why rent control policies will perpetuate the housing supply-demand disconnect.
To the Point With Bob: Rent Control Will Deepen the Affordable Housing Crisis
In a new blog post, MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, explains why rent control policies will perpetuate the housing supply-demand disconnect.
FHA Increases Threshold for Large Multifamily Loans to Be Eligible for Standard Underwriting
The Federal Housing Administration on Wednesday increased the threshold at which a multifamily loan is considered a large loan from $75 million to $120 million. The Mortgage Bankers Association commended the move.
MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, on Recent Coverage of Uncertainty in Commercial Real Estate Markets
Bob Broeksmit, CMB, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, issued the following statement on recent coverage of uncertainty in commercial real estate markets: