This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Category: News and Trends
143,000 Jobs Added in January, Unemployment Rate Edges Down
There were 143,000 jobs added to total nonfarm payroll employment in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Feb. 7.
What’s Next in Washington? Industry Leaders Weigh In
DALLAS–“From HUD to CFPB to the chairs of key committees on Capitol Hill, MBA is bracing for big change,” said Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, in a session on post-election analysis at MBA’s 2025 Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo.
MBA Statement on Rodney Hood’s Appointment to be Acting Comptroller of the Currency
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s intention to appoint Rodney Hood as Acting Comptroller of the Currency:
Mortgage Delinquencies Increase in Fourth-Quarter 2024
The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.98% of all loans outstanding at the end of the fourth quarter, according to MBA’s National Delinquency Survey.
Servicing Panel Talks AI, Insurance, Future Trends
DALLAS–What’s next for the servicing industry when it comes to trends and challenges in technology, regulation and the overall market?
The New Normal: A Government in Motion, a Mortgage Industry in Flux by BeSmartee’s Tim Nguyen
Donald Trump has been in office for just over two weeks and boy have there been lots of changes.
Matthew Gallant Joins MBA as Director of Member Relations
The Mortgage Bankers Association announced that Matthew Gallant has joined the association as Director of Member Relations.
MBA Receives Grant from PREA Foundation to Launch Program to Raise Awareness of CRE Career Opportunities
The Mortgage Bankers Association announced a new partnership with the PREA Foundation that will focus on leading college students into deeper relationships with the commercial real estate finance industry. The partnership will highlight MBA’s and the PREA Foundation’s commitment to fostering inclusive growth in the CRE industry through expanding opportunities to diverse talent.
Jason Dorsey on the Strengths, Trials of a Multigenerational Industry
DALLAS–Housing and mortgage banking is one “of the only industries that ultimately serves every generation,” said Jason Dorsey, a generational researcher and President of the Center for Generational Kinetics, at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s 2025 Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo.