JLL, CBRE, Eastdil Secured Lead MBA 2021 CMF Originators

The Mortgage Bankers Association released its 2021 Rankings of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Firms by origination volumes. Top commercial/multifamily mortgage originators in 2021 included the following:

MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Drops to 1.18%

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s monthly Loan Monitoring Survey reported loans now in forbearance decreased by 12 basis points to 1.18% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of Feb. 28 from 1.30% in January. MBA estimates 590,000 homeowners are in forbearance plans.

MBA Home For All Pledge Partner: BlackFin Group

BlackFin Group is a management consulting firm that specializes in innovation, technology and business optimization in the banking and mortgage banking industry.

MBA Chart of the Week Mar. 18 2022: Consumer Inflation Expectations

Inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index reached an annual rate of nearly 8% in February. Over the past 12 months, inflation has increased steadily from less than 2% to 7.9%, compared to an average just under 2% in the five years prior.

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“There were many positive results in overall mortgage performance in February. The percentage of borrowers in forbearance declined for the 21st consecutive month, and the percentage of borrowers current on their mortgage payments increased to almost 95 percent – 350 basis points higher than one year ago. Finally, the percentage of borrowers with existing loan workouts who were current on their mortgage payments improved for the first time since June 2021.”
–Marina Walsh, CMB, MBA Vice President of Industry Analysis.

MBA Advocacy Update Monday Mar. 21 2022

Last week the Senate Banking Committee advanced FHFA Acting Director Sandra Thompson’s nomination, moving her closer to being confirmed as Director. And on Wednesday, the CFPB announced changes to its supervisory policies and a corresponding update to the exam manual, with the goal of enhancing its ability to protect consumers against illegal discrimination.