Mortgage Bankers Association 2024 Chairman Mark Jones co-founded and led Amerifirst Home Mortgage, served on MBA’s Board of Directors, chaired its Audit and Finance Committee, co-chaired its Independent Mortgage Bankers Executive Council, and testified before Congress. But before this, he was a Division I competitive diver in college.
Category: News and Trends
CoreLogic: Mortgage Fraud Risk Drops by 3.1% Year-Over-Year
CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., found that mortgage application fraud declined 3.1% year-over-year compared to the second quarter of 2022.
Veronica Nguyen of BeSmartee: Why Mortgage Lenders Online Presence Matters
In 2008, we believed that online mortgage applications would become a reality and transform the industry. Today, this belief has come to fruition and is revolutionizing the way we operate. Why is this so important?
Fannie Mae: Home Prices Rise in Third Quarter
Fannie Mae’s latest Home Price Index showed single-family home prices were up 5.3% in Q3 from the same period last year.
MBA NewsLink Q&A with Selene Holdings’ John Vella
MBA NewsLink interviewed John Vella, Chief Revenue Officer for Selene Holdings and its subsidiaries.
Cenlar’s Lori Pinto, CMB: Delivering the Best Homeowner Experience
The only constant in the mortgage marketplace has been a lot of change – and that change is happening fast. As a result, there’s been an ever-increasing demand that those of us who service home mortgages need to pivot quickly to adapt and, as always, remain committed to putting the homeowner first.
MISMO Seeks Public Comment on New Engineering Guideline for Extending a Standard MISMO XML Schema
MISMO, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, seeks public comment on a new MISMO Engineering Guideline (MEG) for Extending a Standard MISMO XML Schema (MEG 0025). The 30-day public comment period runs through November 9, 2023.
Industry Briefs Oct. 16, 2023
Industry news from Truv, Valligent, titleLOOK, nCino, FundingShield and Mortgage Cadence.
Quote: Oct. 16, 2023
“I have been a proud part of the MBA family for nearly four decades and am incredibly honored and ecstatic to serve as the next Chairman. With the support of Laura Escobar and Christine Chandler, I am confident that our industry will overcome the current tough market environment. I am committed to promoting financial literacy for young adults and focusing on advocacy initiatives that increase housing supply and improve affordability in communities across America.”
–Mark Jones, 2024 MBA Chairman and President of Union Home Mortgage
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.