A growing proportion of remote and hybrid workers are willing to live farther from their workplace, reported Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C.
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MBA Annual Session Highlight: American Leadership Session Oct. 16
Hear from top leaders of distinctly American institutions, foundational to our economy and housing ecosystem during this session, Monday, Oct. 16 from 10:30 AM-11:45 AM.
Survey Finds 29% of Americans Still Live in Hometowns
All Star Home, Raleigh, N.C., recently conducted a survey that found 29% of Americans report living in their hometowns.
MBA Annual Opening General Session: Songs of America with Tim McGraw, Jon Meacham
Through strife and triumph, music is as integral to the American experience as the elected leaders and formal politics that shape it. Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Jon Meacham and Grammy Award-winning entertainer, author, and actor Tim McGraw team up to present a moving and insightful journey through history at MBA Annual.
LoanLogics’ Jenevieve Impavido: Overcoming a New Catch-22—Fannie Mae’s QC Requirements
Many lenders will need to rethink their loan QC strategies if they hope to pass muster with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac—or for that matter any other investor in the secondary market.
PrivoCorp CEO Sam Verma: The Future of the Mortgage Industry: Augmenting Human Capabilities with AI and Automation
The mortgage lending industry is experiencing a significant revolution, powered predominantly by artificial intelligence (AI) and Blockchain technology. While AI holds tremendous promise for transforming the lending process, there are valid concerns about its influence on human employment and the likelihood of biased outcomes.
Wednesday: Section 1071–A Practical Approach to Unpacking the CFPB’s Final Rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1071 requires financial institutions to collect and report data from credit applications made by small businesses. The CFPB finalized a rule to create a new data set and increase transparency in small business lending.
MBA Premier Profile: LenderLogix
One in a continuing series of profiles of Premier Members of the Mortgage Bankers Association.
MBA: Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in August
Mortgage credit availability increased in August according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index, a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.
MBA Comments on FHFA’s Credit Scoring Implementation Plan
The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced updates to its implementation plan for the GSEs’ adoption of FICO 10T and VantageScore 4.0 and bi-merge reporting requirements. Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, issued the following comments.