Fannie Mae’s latest Home Price Index showed single-family home prices were up 5.3% in Q3 from the same period last year.
Category: News and Trends
MBA Advocacy Update Oct. 16: MBA, Housing Trades Call on Fed to End Rate Hikes, Pledge Not to Sell MBS Book
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
McKinsey’s Laura Webanck: Gender Equality Sees Some Gains, but Challenges Remain
PHILADELPHIA–While some areas of gender equality are improving in our workplaces, there are still notable myths and issues to combat, per a recent study from McKinsey Co., New York, presented at the mPowering You Summit for Women in Real Estate Finance here Oct. 14.
Mark Jones Sworn in as 2024 MBA Chairman
PHILADELPHIA–Mark Jones, President of Union Home Mortgage, was sworn in Sunday as Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association during the association’s 2023 Annual Convention & Expo in Philadelphia.
MBA Announces 2023 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Residential Leadership Award Winners
PHILADELPHIA–The Mortgage Bankers Association announced at its 2023 Annual Convention & Expo that five companies have been recognized as 2023 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Residential Leadership Award recipients. The annual awards recognize MBA members for their leadership efforts in DEI in three award categories: organizational DEI, market outreach strategies and non-lender.
MBA Forecast: Mortgage Originations to Increase 19% to $1.95 Trillion in 2024
PHILADELPHIA–The Mortgage Bankers Association announced at its 2023 Annual Convention & Expo that total mortgage origination volume is expected to increase to $1.95 trillion in 2024 from the $1.64 trillion expected in 2023.
Marcia Davies at mPowering You: Gratitude, Community Key in Tough Times
PHILADELPHIA–When you experience tough times–either professionally or personally–gratitude can make a world of difference. That was a key takeaway from the welcome remarks given by Marcia Davies, Chief Operating Officer for the Mortgage Bankers Association, at the mPowering You Summit for Women in Real Estate Finance held here Oct. 14.
Today at MBA Annual
Thousands of real estate finance industry professionals representing hundreds of companies, vendors and industry leaders are in Philadelphia for MBA Annual 23.
MBA DEI Playbook Member Resource
MBA and its member companies continue to make significant strides in furthering diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within the real estate finance industry. It is our collective mission to ensure that our industry’s workforce reflects the communities we serve.
CONVERGENCE: Strategies for Serving Millennial and Gen Z Homebuyers Nov. 2
Join us for an educational webinar to explore the unique housing challenges and emerging trends that millennials and Gen Z homebuyers face.