DIMONT, Dallas, promoted Laura MacIntyre to CEO, responsible for the company’s strategic initiatives, business development and client relations and ensure alignment of the organization to grow its new business segments.
Category: News and Trends
FHFA Proposes Updated Minimum Financial Eligibility Requirements for Fannie Mac/Freddie Mac Seller/Servicers
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Friday proposed updated minimum financial eligibility requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Seller/Servicers.
MBA Advocacy Update
On Friday MBA submitted a letter responding to HUD’s RFI on housing affordability, urging HUD to pursue a number of regulatory and federal funding reforms intended to spur housing supply, lower costs and enhance affordability. Also last week MBA submitted a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee highlighting the association’s principles for privacy and cybersecurity reform. And on Wednesday, Comptroller Joseph Otting testified before the House Financial Services Committee on the OCC’s joint plan with the FDIC to revamp CRA.
Radian: 2019 Home Price Gains Highest in More than a Decade
Radian, Philadelphia, said home prices across the United States rose by nearly 7 percent in 2019, the largest annual increase since 2006.
MBA Chart of the Week: Home Sales and Inventory for Sale
This week’s chart highlights longer-term trends in home sales and inventory of homes on the market.
The Week Ahead
NEW ORLEANS—MBA NewsLink comes to you this week from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Independent Mortgage Bankers Conference here in The Big Easy.
People in the News
DIMONT, Dallas, promoted Laura MacIntyre to CEO, responsible for the company’s strategic initiatives, business development and client relations and ensure alignment of the organization to grow its new business segments.
Empowering Women Requires Societal Influence
Hiring for diversity is not enough – to succeed, inclusion and diversity need to be woven into the fabric of our offerings. It needs to be a mindset change, not a superficial checkbox.
Industry Briefs
HUD announced a nationwide bus tour focused on removing barriers to affordable housing stock. The Driving Affordable Housing Across America tour kicked off in Louisville, Kentucky on Wednesday, January 29 and will make stops in various local communities for events and discussions focused on the need for increased affordable housing.
Amid Rapid Change, MISMO Adapts
With mortgage technology changing in the blink of an eye, MISMO, the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization, is changing as well.