With the Senate expected to vote today on a key HUD fiscal 2020 appropriations bill, the Mortgage Bankers Association sent a letter to Capitol Hill urging the bill’s passage.

AUSTIN, TEXAS--The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Annual Convention & Expo concludes here at the Austin Convention Center with the Closing Session (9:00 a.m. CT): The Last Word - Ideas and Innovation for 2020 and Beyond.

AUSTIN, TEXAS--In today’s increasingly polarized and volatile political climate, most trade associations might avoid having pundits such as conservative-leaning former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and liberal-leaning former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe share the same stage. To which the Mortgage Bankers Association says, “hold my beer.”

Home price gains slowed to an annual rate of 3.2 percent in August, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index.

The Conference Board, New York, said its Consumer Confidence Index decreased marginally in October, the third straight monthly decrease.

Steve Ozonian is President and CEO of Williston Financial Group, Portland, Ore.

In this ongoing article series, we report on mortgage and credit union vendor marketplace events and trends, and we then share our viewpoints. The primary theme today is the growth of a few vendors, especially in innovation and technology. We also address the age-old question of "Is bigger better?"

AUSTIN, TEXAS--The Mortgage Bankers Association recognized 72 mortgage professionals--37 from the residential sector and 35 from the commercial/multifamily sector--in a graduation ceremony for the MBA Future Leaders Program here at the association’s 2019 Annual Convention & Expo.

AUSTIN, TEXAS--The MBA Opens Doors Foundation announced its 2019 annual awards, which recognize those who have made lasting contributions to advance the Foundation's mission of providing mortgage and rental assistance grants to parents and guardians caring for critically ill or injured children.