MBA Education’s popular Certified Mortgage Compliance Professional certification and designation program recently awarded the CMCP designation to the first mortgage professional to complete all three levels of the program.
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“Today, following years of careful legislating and regulatory rulemaking, section 1031 supports job growth, creates a ladder of economic opportunity for small businesses, cash-poor entrepreneurs, and farm, ranch, and forest owners, and constitutes an important tool for the environmental conservation of land for future generations.”
–From an MBA/trade group letter to Congress urging lawmakers to preserve current law as it pertains to Section 1031 real estate like-kind exchanges.
MISMO Announces New PLS Dataset And Seeks Public Comment
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry standards organization, seeks public comment on its new standardized dataset, which facilitates the electronic exchange of mortgage asset data to credit rating agencies.
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.
People in the News Sept. 9, 2021
Alterra Home Loans LLC, Las Vegas, promoted Marc Hernandez to president, responsible for sales, operations and marketing.
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.
MBA Weekly Applications Survey Sept. 8, 2021: Volume at Two-Month Low
Mortgage applications fell for the second straight week to their lowest level sine mid-July, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 3.
FHFA Announces Equitable Housing Finance Plans for GSEs
The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced Tuesday that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will submit Equitable Housing Finance Plans by the end of 2021.
Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 3.23%
Loans in forbearance fell slightly last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Tuesday, as both requests for and exits from forbearance slowed at the end of August.
ULI: Broadband Can Improve Real Estate Development
The real estate industry can boost property values and combat inequality by improving broadband access, said the Urban Land Institute, Washington, D.C.