Hello, Diversity: I’m Equality

(By Aneeza Haleem) Tolerance, diversity and inclusion should not be political opinions or corporate checkboxes–they are non-negotiable human rights.

People in the News

New American Funding, Tustin, Calif., appointed Marlene Veal as Vice President of its Western Builder Division, responsible for creation and development of teams to support home builders and their buyers.

KBRA 2020 CMBS Preview

MBA NewsLink interviewed Kroll Bond Rating Agency Senior Managing Director Eric Thompson and KBRA Senior Director Larry Kay about their firm’s 2020 outlook for commercial mortgage-backed securities.

Federal Banking Regulatory Agencies Issue Final HVCRE Rule

Three federal bank regulatory agencies last week finalized a rule to modify the treatment of high volatility commercial real estate, a move long advocated by the Mortgage Bankers Association.

MBA: IMB Profits Rise to Near Seven-Year High in 3Q

Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a net gain of $1,924 on each loan they originated in the third quarter, up from $1,675 per loan in the second quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Thursday.

MBA Advocacy Update

On Thursday Congress passed, and the president signed into law, another short-term continuing resolution to fund the government until December 20. On Tuesday, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced plans to repropose the agency’s rule on capital requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2020. And this Sunday, November 24, the mortgage loan originator temporary authority law will go into effect.

The Week Ahead

It’s Thanksgiving Week! And in addition to your preparations for the holidays, MBA has some food for thought this week.