MBA Newslink interviewed Katelynn Harris Walker, Associate Director of Affordable Housing Initiatives for the Mortgage Bankers Association, where she is dedicated full time to advocacy and engagement on affordability.
Category: News and Trends
Tom Lamalfa: October 2021 MBA Annual Convention & Expo Survey
In early October I surveyed 34 senior executives from 34 separate mortgage companies about an array of issues and topics both relevant and consequential to the mortgage banking industry. It was the 26th time since 2008 that this survey has been conducted and published by the MBA.
October Mortgage Credit Inches Up
Mortgage credit availability increased for the fourth straight month in October, albeit ever so slightly, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Tuesday.
Housing Market Roundup Nov. 9, 2021
We’re starting to get a lot of year-end housing market reports—which means we should be soon getting 2022 forecasts. Here is a roundup of recent reports to come across the MBA NewsLink desk:
Dealmaker: Walker & Dunlop Closes $134M Multifamily Sale
Walker & Dunlop, Bethesda, Md., completed the $134 million sale of Griffis Marston Lake, a 332-unit Littleton, Colo. multifamily community.
Investors Follow Shoppers to Lifestyle Centers
Investors are following shoppers as they return to lifestyle centers, said JLL, Chicago.
Final MBA Forbearance & Call Volume Survey: Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Drops to 2.06%
The Mortgage Bankers Association issued its final Forbearance and Call Volume Survey on Monday; 77 weeks after its first survey, MBA reported one million homeowners in forbearance plans, down from more than six million in mid-2020.
MORPAC Commemorates 50 Years
MORPAC marked 50 years of achievements on Monday, October 18, at the Advocacy Reception during the recent MBA Annual Convention & Expo in San Diego.
CREF22 in San Diego Feb. 13-16
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo takes place Feb. 13-16 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego.
Nomi Smith of PMI Rate Pro: How to Build a Stronger Mortgage Business Now
It’s time to make a decision. What will you be doing in 2022? If you’re in the mortgage industry and you think you’ll still be in the business next year, there’s a good chance you’re wrong. The business will shrink next year and many who are working here now won’t be here by the end of the year.