Last week, the Biden administration announced a series of actions intended to boost the supply of affordable housing and supplement the larger-scale initiatives of the administration’s “Build Back Better” agenda. The announcement noted the long-standing gap between the supply of and demand for affordable housing – for both homeowners and renters.
Category: News and Trends
People in the News Sept. 8 2021
Alterra Home Loans LLC, Las Vegas, promoted Marc Hernandez to president, responsible for sales, operations and marketing.
MBA Chart of the Week Sept. 7 2021: Home Price Appreciation, Average Loan Sizes
Home price appreciation continued to accelerate in the second quarter, driven by robust housing demand, which continues to outpace the supply of homes for sale. Some prospective home buyers have taken out larger loans, while others, such as first-time homebuyers or those looking for less expensive homes, have been priced out of the market.
MBA CONVERGENCE Webinar Sept. 16–Mayors and Affordable Housing: Perspective from City Hall
MBA CONVERGENCE presents the next in its Webinar Series, Mayors and Affordable Housing: Perspective from City Hall, on Thursday, Sept. 16 from 1:30-2:15 p.m. ET.
Data Identification and Governance: Updated FFIEC Examination Manual Booklet Indicates Higher Expectations by Financial Institution Examiners
On June 30, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council issued a new booklet. We identified critical guidelines from the new booklet that will introduce fresh challenges to your financial institution.
Call for Speakers: MBA Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo 2022—Deadline Sept. 13
Speaking proposals are now being accepted for the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo 2022, taking place February 22-25 in Orlando, Fla.
Employers Add 235,000 August Jobs
U.S. employers added 235,000 jobs in August—considerably below July’s massive 1.05 million job gain—as the economy struggled to hold momentum amid rising Delta variant coronavirus cases, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
MBA Advocacy Update Sept. 7 2021
Last week, the Biden administration announced a series of actions intended to boost the supply of affordable housing and supplement the larger-scale initiatives of the administration’s “Build Back Better” agenda. The announcement noted the long-standing gap between the supply of and demand for affordable housing – for both homeowners and renters.
MBA Path to Diversity Scholarship Program Partner: USMI
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Path to Diversity Scholarship Program recently gained an important partner in U.S. Mortgage Insurers, Washington, D.C. MBA NewsLink spoke with Lindsey Johnson, President of USMI, on how the company became involved with the Path to Diversity Scholarship Program.
The Week Ahead Sept. 7, 2021: Four Things to Watch
Good morning! Welcome back from the three-day Labor Day Weekend; the “unofficial” start of fall; and the official start of pumpkin spice season.