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Category: News and Trends

Industry Briefs Aug. 24, 2021
Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C., revised its full-year 2021 real GDP growth forecast modestly downward due in part to the expectation that COVID-related disruptions to consumer spending and supply chains will more greatly hinder economic activity in the second half of the year than previously forecast.

MBA Advocacy Update Aug. 23 2021
On Wednesday, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced a new bill that expands access to housing for first-time homebuyers and low-income individuals by investing in existing programs and establishing new tax credits geared toward renters and middle-income homeowners.

MBA Chart of the Week Aug. 23 2021: Mortgage Delinquency Rates, by Loan Type (%)
This week’s MBA Chart of the Week takes a look at mortgage delinquency rates by loan type (%) since 2006.

MBA Annual Convention & Expo in San Diego Oct. 17-20
Meet industry innovators and experts at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Annual Convention & Expo 2021, taking place Oct. 17-20 at the San Diego Convention Center.

Industry Briefs Aug. 23, 2021
Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C., revised its full-year 2021 real GDP growth forecast modestly downward due in part to the expectation that COVID-related disruptions to consumer spending and supply chains will more greatly hinder economic activity in the second half of the year than previously forecast.

The Week Ahead Aug. 23, 2021: Another Busy Week for Housing
Good morning! We hope you are enjoying this summer and are safe from forest fires, triple-degree temperatures, hurricanes, tropical storms, locusts, frogs and blight. Oh, and the apparent return of “murder hornets.”

Hotel Investment Appetite Grows Despite Mixed Post-Pandemic Results
Hotel investment activity grew sharply in the first half of 2021 despite continued mixed performance results, according to separate reports on an industry hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

MBA Advocacy Update Aug. 23 2021
On Wednesday, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced a new bill that expands access to housing for first-time homebuyers and low-income individuals by investing in existing programs and establishing new tax credits geared toward renters and middle-income homeowners.

MBA Chart of the Week Aug. 23 2021: Mortgage Delinquency Rates, by Loan Type (%)
This week’s MBA Chart of the Week takes a look at mortgage delinquency rates by loan type (%) since 2006.