SAN DIEGO–The Mortgage Bankers Association awarded Smriti L. Popenoe, Co-CEO, President, and Chief Investment Officer at Dynex Capital, with the 2025 Commercial Real Estate Finance Distinguished Service Award here at its Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.
Category: News and Trends
Broeksmit: A New Era of Opportunity
SAN DIEGO–The landscape in Washington, D.C. is changing, and MBA views it as a “new era of opportunity,” said Bob Broeksmit, CMB, here at the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.
CoStar: NYC, Nashville Will See The Most New Hotel Rooms This Year
New York City and Nashville are projected to open the most hotel rooms in the U.S. in 2025, according to CoStar, Washington, D.C.
Quote of the Day
“My answer is, it is possible that GSEs will exit conservatorship. I don’t think yet it’s probable.”
–Isaac Boltansky, Managing Director and Director of Policy Research, BTIG
Chart of the Week: Mortgage Delinquency Rate Spreads by Product Type
According to the MBA’s National Delinquency Survey, the overall delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one‐to‐four‐unit residential properties increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.98% of all loans outstanding at the end of the fourth quarter.
MBA Leads Industry Response to Trust Licensing Issues in Maryland
On Friday, an MBA-led coalition of industry trade groups including the Maryland Mortgage Bankers and Brokers Association submitted a comment letter to the Maryland Office of Financial Regulation to respond to OFR’s guidance and emergency regulations to facilitate compliance with the state Appellate Court’s April 2024 ruling in the case of the Estate of Brown v. Ward.
Advocacy Update: Senate Confirms Scott Turner as HUD Secretary, Doug Collins as VA Secretary
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
143,000 Jobs Added in January, Unemployment Rate Edges Down
There were 143,000 jobs added to total nonfarm payroll employment in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Feb. 7.
What’s Next in Washington? Industry Leaders Weigh In
DALLAS–“From HUD to CFPB to the chairs of key committees on Capitol Hill, MBA is bracing for big change,” said Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, in a session on post-election analysis at MBA’s 2025 Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo.
MBA Statement on Rodney Hood’s Appointment to be Acting Comptroller of the Currency
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s intention to appoint Rodney Hood as Acting Comptroller of the Currency: