MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement regarding HUD’s proposal to level upfront and annual mortgage insurance premiums for its FHA Multifamily Accelerated Processing programs.
Category: News and Trends

Apartments.com: Forever Renters Looking to Avoid Stress
Apartments.com, Atlanta, released a new survey focused on the motivations of long-term renters and those who intend to rent forever.

S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index Shows 2.7% Annual Increase in April
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index reported a 2.7% annual gain for April, down from a 3.4% annual gain the previous month.

Dealmaker: M&T Bank, M&T RCC Arrange Over $10M for Vermont Affordable Redevelopment
M&T Realty Capital Corp., Baltimore, announced a $5 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity investment in an affordable housing redevelopment in rural Vermont.

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Clever Real Estate: Almost Three-Quarters of First-Time Buyers Have Regrets
Clever Real Estate, St. Louis, released a new survey finding that nearly three-quarters (or 73%) of first-time buyers have regrets about their home purchase.

MBA Highlights Member White Papers
As a member service, MBA links to new white papers from our member firms.

Learn More About MBA Member Benefits
Explore the many ways your company’s MBA membership provides you with the tools to stay informed and stay ahead in this competitive industry.

Future-Proof Your CRM: A Mortgage Banker’s Guide to Strategic Tech Upgrades
Total Expert’s Dan Catinella and Primary Residential Mortgage’s Corban Wells suggest that finding the right technology requires organizations to navigate more than 1,500 different platforms from Customer Relationship Management solutions to Loan Origination Systems.

Trigger Leads Bill Passes House; MBA Reacts
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on the U.S. House of Representatives passing the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2808).