House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters, D-Calif., sent a letter to Administration officials, regulators and financial services organizations (including MBA President and CEO Robert Broeksmit, CMB, and credit reporting agencies expressing concerns about risks related to the coronavirus pandemic and steps they are taking to prevent Americans and the financial system from being harmed.
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MISMO Proposes Updates to Industry Loan Application Dataset
MISMO, the mortgage industry standards organization, today released proposed updates to the Industry Loan Application Dataset, its modernized dataset for the exchange of loan application data.
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Hines, Houston, promoted Laura Hines-Pierce to Senior Managing Director – Office of the CEO. She will work alongside President and CEO Jeff Hines to help shape firmwide strategy and manage key risks.
MBA Doubles 2020 Refinance Forecast
The Mortgage Bankers Association this week issued its revised Mortgage Finance Forecast and Economic Forecast, in which MBA doubled its previous 2020 refinance mortgage originations projections.
MBA Updates Coronavirus Resource Center; House Committee Asks MBA for Input on COVID-19 Consumer Protections; MBA Coronavirus Webinar Today
It seems the only thing moving faster than COVID-19 itself—now classified as a pandemic by the World Health Organization—is news about the coronavirus. Here is a quick update from the Mortgage Bankers Association:
FHFA Updates Evaluation Criteria for Duty to Serve Program
The Federal Housing Finance Agency yesterday announced modifications to evaluation criteria of its Duty to Serve Underserved Markets program for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Todd Sheinin: For Loan Officers, Integrating Right Technology Key to Borrower Experience
Today’s loan officers and branch managers face many challenges–from cumbersome, time-consuming processes to difficulties connecting with borrowers, and lenders have made significant investments in technology to help. However, many are learning that a siloed technology approach or implementation of the wrong technology can cause more headaches than it solves.
Nearly 100,000 Homeowners Regained Positive Equity in Fourth Quarter
CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., said the number of Americans with negative equity in their homes fell to the lowest level since before the Great Recession, with 96,000 homeowners regaining equity in the fourth quarter.
Survey: ¾ of Homeowners Say Mortgage Negatively Affects Ability to Save
Seventy-seven percent of U.S. mortgage holders say the size of their mortgage has a negative impact on their ability to save money for the future, according to a survey by Bankrate.com, New York.
MISMO Proposes Updates to Industry Loan Application Dataset
MISMO, the mortgage industry standards organization, today released proposed updates to the Industry Loan Application Dataset, its modernized dataset for the exchange of loan application data.