This week’s chart shows the course of the share of loans in forbearance by investor type over the past three months – from the earliest stages of the COVID-19 pandemic to the most recent reporting.
Category: News and Trends
MBA Data Systems Updates to Take Place June 25-29
Beginning Thursday, June 25, the Mortgage Bankers Association will begin replacing its Association Management System, which will result in some disruptions for MBA members.
Lori Brewer: The Road to Recovery Will be Paved with Data
In a time when everything spells uncertainty, data gives lenders something to hold on to — and a path forward. What performance metrics are most critical for lenders to keep an eye on right now to help their businesses survive the recession and what’s likely to be a protracted recovery?
Sen. Fischer Reintroduces Bill to Create CFPB Commission; MBA, Trade Groups Send Letter of Support
Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., reintroduced legislation last week that would change the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from a single director to a bipartisan commission of five individuals.
Homeownership Month Roundtable: How Lenders are Adapting to Shifting Sands
June is Homeownership Month in a year unlike any other. MBA NewsLink asked executives of four lenders to discuss how the coronavirus has affected their business and what they are doing to adapt and succeed.
Richard Ferguson: Preserving Down Payment Options in a Disruptive Market
There is no downplaying the destruction the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our economy and the financial lives of millions of Americans. But it is also threatening the up-and-coming generation of home buyers, particularly minorities.
MBA Data Systems Updates to Take Place June 25-29
Beginning Thursday, June 25, the Mortgage Bankers Association will begin replacing its Association Management System, which will result in some disruptions for MBA members.
Lori Brewer: The Road to Recovery Will be Paved with Data
In a time when everything spells uncertainty, data gives lenders something to hold on to — and a path forward. What performance metrics are most critical for lenders to keep an eye on right now to help their businesses survive the recession and what’s likely to be a protracted recovery?
Repurposing Retail After COVID-19
Reonomy, New York, said retail properties are being recycled and repurposed due to COVID-19 as retailers redefine the sales channels they use to reach consumers.
Zillow: U.S. Home Value Growth Slows, Prices May Fall in Second Half of 2020
Zillow, Seattle, said the housing market’s resilience in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic downturn could be challenged in the months ahead as continued slowing in home values suggest prices could fall in the second half of 2020.