MISMO, the mortgage industry standards organization, seeks industry participants to join a Development Work Group to create a new standardized mortgage servicing portfolio risk and retention dataset.
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(#MBA Live) Housing, Mortgage Markets Show Resiliency, Agility
With all that has hit the mortgage industry over the past several months, Mortgage Bankers Association Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni has a positive message for mortgage lenders and servicers: “It seems like the industry has done a fantastic job of finding solutions in this crazy environment,” Fratantoni said yesterday during MBA Live: Technology Solutions Conference.
Industry Briefs June 3, 2020
The Federal Housing Finance Agency released its latest report on the sale of non-performing loans by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The report shows that, through December 31, 2019, the Enterprises sold 126,757 NPLs with a total unpaid principal balance of $23.8 billion.
Dealmaker: Greystone Closes $106M for Multifamily Properties
Greystone, New York, closed an $86.2 million 10-year refinancing of Aspire Apartments in Tracy, Calif.
MISMO to Charge 75-Cent Fee on MERS-Registered Loans to Fund Initiatives
The Mortgage Bankers Association, MISMO and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems (MERS) Board of Directors approved an $0.75 administrative fee for every new loan registered on the MERS system to help fund MISMO initiatives.
Andrew Foster: Travel Nosedive Knocks Hospitality Industry
COVID-19 has impacted the entire United States and commercial real estate is no exception; however, no property type is quicker to experience the impacts of a downturn than lodging, where rental rates reset daily.
MBA Appoints Michael Briggs Senior Vice President and General Counsel
The Mortgage Bankers Association appointed Michael W. Briggs as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. He will serve as the association’s chief legal officer and is responsible for managing the legal affairs of the association and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
Brent Chandler: Timely Employment Verification Pivotal to Mortgage, Other Consumer Lending Risk Management
Mortgage bankers and consumer lenders of every stripe have their plates full right now, so some may have missed a significant development or not had the bandwidth to consider its implications. One of America’s primary investors in loans to consumers has lost confidence in automated systems used for verifying loan applicants’ current employment status, accelerating an already-in-motion shift in how borrowers’ ability to repay needs to be assessed.
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Andrew Foster: Travel Nosedive Knocks Hospitality Industry
COVID-19 has impacted the entire United States and commercial real estate is no exception; however, no property type is quicker to experience the impacts of a downturn than lodging, where rental rates reset daily.