MBA Annual20: Speaker Bios

Here is a list of speakers/bios participating in the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Annual Convention & Expo (Annual20), Oct. 19-21.

MBA Annual20 General Sessions: The State of the Industry and Much More

General Sessions have always been the foundation of the MBA Annual Convention & Expo, and this year is no exception. MBA has assembled a stellar lineup of keynote speakers—Administration officials, historians, journalists, sports figures, industry experts—to inform, engage and entertain.

MBA Annual20: Schedule at a Glance

Here is an easy reference schedule for the MBA Annual Convention & Expo, scheduled to take place online Oct. 19-21. For more information, visit the Convention website.

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“Refinance and purchase activity continue to run well ahead of last year’s pace, fueled by record-low rates and strong homebuyer demand. Housing supply is a challenge for many aspiring buyers, but activity should continue to stay strong the rest of the year.”
–Joel Kan, MBA Associate Vice President of Economic and Industry Forecasting.

MBA Premier Member Profile: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

With more than 900 lawyers across 17 offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides transactional, advisory and litigation legal services to clients worldwide.

What to Expect When Expecting Distress: A Servicer Roundtable

As COVID-19 and government responses continue to drive uncertainty around outcomes and outlooks, MBA Newslink interviewed senior professionals from a credit rating agency and several highly rated servicers to get their perspective on forbearance, loan workouts and portfolio management challenges for agency and non-agency CMBS.

MBA Urges FHFA to Extend Current GSE Affordable Housing Goals

The Mortgage Bankers Association, in a letter this week to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, said FHFA should extend current affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, given current economic uncertainty.

MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Drops to 6.32%

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans now in forbearance decreased by 49 basis points to 6.32% of servicers’ portfolio volume in the prior week as of October 4 from 6.81% the previous week. MBA estimates 3.2 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.