Soaring home prices and raging demand will not be enough to slow the housing train. In fact, they may actually help it.
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“Both conventional and government purchase applications declined, but average loan sizes increased for each loan type. This is a sign that the competitive purchase market, driven by low housing inventory and high demand, is pushing prices higher and weighing down on activity. The higher prices are also affecting the mix of activity, with stronger growth in purchase loans with larger-than-average balances.”
–Joel Kan, MBA Associate Vice President of Economic and Industry Forecasting.
Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Down 9th Straight Week
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans now in forbearance decreased by 2 basis points to 4.47% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of April 25 from 4.49% in the prior week, the ninth straight weekly decrease. MBA estimates 2.23 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.
Tai Christensen of CBC Mortgage Agency: Black Homeowner Equity Takes Big Step in Right Direction
Tai Christensen is the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and the Director of Government Affairs for CBC Mortgage Agency, a national down payment assistance provider, and has 17 years of experience in the mortgage industry.
Cam Melchiorre: Rapid Rental Relief: The Problem and The Solution
It is imperative for technology providers to help navigate the way through the process that could, if not addressed, destabilize the housing industry.
People in the News May 5 2021
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Lisa J. Haynes and Charmaine Brown were recently recognized as leaders in diversity, equity and inclusion at the National Diversity Council’s four-day, virtual National Diversity & Leadership Conference, held this month.
MBA Premier Member Profile: protiviti
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Bob Mansur, CMB, AMP: Are You Guiding Your LOs to Perform Well?
In the initial article of this series, we addressed the value of setting behavioral requirements for LOs who are not reaching their goals to produce their agreed-upon numbers. The second article offered a process for setting standards so underperforming LOs know what’s expected of them. You’re about to read a presentation of how to respond when they strive to meet those behavioral standards.
(The New Normal) Pooja Bansal: Eagerly Awaiting the End to Remote Work—At Least For Us
A recent McKinsey survey of 800 corporate executives found that after the pandemic, nearly 40% expect their employees in remote services to continue working two or more days a week away from the office. Surely, there are many companies in our industry who are planning to do the same. We’re not one of them and because of that, the pandemic was a big challenge for us.
FHFA Publishes Final Rule on GSE ‘Living Wills’
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Monday published a final rule that requires Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to develop credible resolution plans, also known as “living wills.”