(One in a continuing series of profiles of Premier Members of the Mortgage Bankers Association)
Category: News and Trends
Equifax: How a Three-Bureau Environment Benefits Consumers, Provides Greater Access to Home Ownership–Sponsored
A tri-merge environment provides more actionable data resulting in positive impacts for both lenders and borrowers.
Quote: Aug. 7, 2024
“Mortgage rates decreased across the board last week and mortgage application volume reached its highest level since January of this year.”
–Joel Kan, MBA’s Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist
About the MISMO Innovation Investment Fee
MISMO, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, launched the Innovation Investment Fee in 2021 to allow lenders to support the important work necessary to foster efficiency, cost reduction, interoperability, digital transformation and innovation in the mortgage process and much more.
Why You Should Participate in MBA Residential Committees, Councils and Networks
The Mortgage Bankers Association has more than three dozen opportunities for participation on MBA residential committees, councils and networks, to formulate policy, connect with colleagues and further the success of the real estate finance industry.
CoreLogic: Annual Home Price Growth Below 5% for Second Month
U.S. year-over-year home price gains inched down to 4.7% in June, the CoreLogic Home Price Index reported Tuesday.
Empowering Renters Empowers the Market
In the face of a housing crisis exacerbated by the pandemic, the role of renter education and financial empowerment grows more crucial every day.
Redfin: Renter Population Growth Beats Buyers in Q2
Redfin, Seattle, released a recent report highlighting that the number of renter households in the U.S. grew more than three times faster than the number of homeowner households in Q2.
Equifax Sponsored Content: How a Three-Bureau Environment Benefits Consumers and Provides Greater Access to Home Ownership
A tri-merge environment provides more actionable data resulting in positive impacts for both lenders and borrowers.
FHA Publishes Rule Regarding Modernizing Engagement with Borrowers in Default
The Federal Housing Administration published a final rule, Modernization of Engagement with Mortgagors in Default, in the Federal Register.