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.
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“The stage is now set for the most competitive January housing market in recorded history. Buyers are pouring into the market to claim a home before mortgage rates rise further as new listings slow to a trickle.”
–Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather.
MBA: 4Q Commercial, Multifamily Mortgage Delinquencies Decline
Delinquency rates for mortgages backed by commercial and multifamily properties declined during the last three months of 2021, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest CREF Loan Performance Survey reported.
MBA Offices Closed Monday, Jan. 17
Offices of the Mortgage Bankers Association will be closed this Monday, Jan. 17 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday. MBA NewsLink will not publish.
Tony Thompson, CMB, of NAMMBA: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Accreditation for Leaders in Lending
You may have picked up on the change in the makeup of tomorrow’s borrower. The growth in home lending market demand is projected to come from traditionally underserved communities and households led by women over the next 20 years. That is not something that most of the lending world is prepared for.
Call for Nominations: MBA NewsLink 2022 Tech All-Star Awards; Deadline Jan. 21
The nomination period for the MBA NewsLink 2022 Tech All-Star Awards is underway with a new, simplified entry form. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, Jan. 21.
Small-Cap CRE: Smaller Markets Outperform Larger Ones
As the national economy rebounded last year, smaller markets outperformed larger markets in the small-cap space, reported Boxwood Means LLC, Stamford, Conn.
House Passes MBA-Opposed Bill Expanding Servicemember Educational Assistance
The House on Wednesday passed a bill opposed by the Mortgage Bankers Association and other industry trade groups that would expand eligibility for servicemember educational assistance, but also impose fees that would translate into higher costs for veterans.
ATTOM: Foreclosure Activity Falls to Record Low
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its Year-End 2021 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows foreclosure filings fell to their lowest level since 2005.