MBA is proud to recognize its Premier and Select Associate Members and to thank them for their continued support of MBA and the real estate finance industry.
Category: News and Trends
Call for Nominations: MBA NewsLink 2020 Tech All-Star Awards; Deadline Jan. 10
The Mortgage Bankers Association and MBA NewsLink are accepting nominations for the MBA NewsLink 2020 Tech All-Star Awards. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, Jan. 10.
Applications Increase in MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 3.8 percent from one week earlier, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 6, 2019.
Senate Banking Committee Moves Brian Montgomery Nomination as HUD Deputy Secretary
The Senate Banking Committee yesterday approved Brian Montgomery’s nomination as HUD Deputy Secretary by a 20-5 vote.
Zillow: Shrinking Homes, More Stable 2020 Housing Market
After “extraordinary” home value growth characterized by a strong housing market in 2017 and 2018, Zillow, Seattle, said 2020 should shake down more like 2019–with the market stabilizing near historic norms.
Black Knight: Servicer Retention Rates Fall in Q3 Despite 3-Year High in Refinance Volumes
Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said After hitting an 18-year low in Q4 2018, refinance lending has nearly doubled (+94%) over the past three quarters.
MBA Recognizes Select Members
MBA recognizes its Select Associate Members and thanks them for their continued support of MBA and the real estate finance industry. These members provide a variety of valuable products and services, including legal, insurance, technology, consulting, communications and more that help to grow your bottom line.
MBA, CMBA Comment on California Proposed Privacy Rules
The Mortgage Bankers Association, the California Mortgage Bankers Association and several other industry trade groups submitted a letter to the Office of the California Attorney General to comment on its proposed rules to implement the impending California Consumer Privacy Act.
CoreLogic: September Mortgage Delinquency Rate Lowest in 20 Years
CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., released its monthly Loan Performance Insights Report, showing 3.8% of mortgages were in some stage of delinquency in September, an 0.6 percentage point decline from a year ago.
Redfin: Bidding Wars at 10-Year Low in November
Redfin, Seattle said 10 percent of offers written by Redfin agents on behalf of their homebuying customers saw a bidding war in November, down from 29% a year earlier and hovering at the 10-year low for the fifth consecutive month.