The MBA Opens Doors Foundation welcomed Lennar Mortgage President Laura Escobar to its Board of Directors.
Category: News and Trends

MBA CONVERGENCE Partner Profile: Sarah Garland of CBRE
Sarah Garland is Director of Production for Affordable Housing and FHA Lending with CBRE, Seattle, responsible for supporting the origination of affordable and workforce housing debt financing.

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“Even as the economic recovery is underway, overall credit supply has remained close to its lowest levels since 2014. Some borrowers are still in pandemic-related forbearance status, and servicers continue to work through possible resolutions for these borrowers.”
–Joel Kan, MBA Associate Vice President of Economic and Industry Forecasting.

MBA Weekly Applications Survey Aug. 11, 2021: Purchase Apps Back on Track
Mortgage applications, led by renewed interest in purchases, increased by nearly 3 percent from one week earlier, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 6.

MBA Recognizes Premier Members
MBA is proud to recognize its Premier and Select Associate Members and to thank them for their continued support of MBA and the real estate finance industry.

MBA Recognizes Select Members
MBA is proud to recognize its Premier and Select Associate Members and to thank them for their continued support of MBA and the real estate finance industry.

Rida Sharaf: Ready…Set… Go! The Mortgage Industry’s Upcoming Obstacle Course
As yet another extension of the nationwide pandemic eviction and foreclosure restrictions is put in place (at least for federally back mortgages), the mortgage industry is bracing for formidable challenges on a number of fronts.

MBA DEI Leadership Awards: Nomination Deadline Aug. 13
Inspire change; share success. The Mortgage Bankers Association recognizes residential and commercial/multifamily members who show leadership in the areas of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) internally through market outreach efforts with its annual DEI Leadership Awards.

MBA Independent Mortgage Bankers Conference 2022: Call for Speakers Deadline Aug. 20
The Mortgage Bankers Association is now accepting speaker proposals for its Independent Mortgage Bankers Conference 2022, taking place January 24-27 in Nashville, Tenn. This annual event is the largest gathering of non-bank mortgage lenders and is purpose-built for the IMB.

Andrew Foster: Multifamily Values Amid a Shifting Landscape
The summer has brought big news for the housing industry including but not limited to multifamily market participants.