The Mortgage Bankers Association is uniquely positioned to help our members and the commercial real estate finance industry address long-standing issues of social justice and inclusion as the premier trade association representing real estate finance.

MBA is gearing up for its first-ever virtual Annual Convention & Expo. Taking place October 19-21 via MBA LIVE, attendees can connect whenever they want, from wherever they want.

The MBA Opens Doors Foundation announced it received $2.71 million in corporate and individual donations during its two-day FY 2021 fundraising campaign, which began on September 8.

Despite a jump in key mortgage interest rates, mortgage applications increased from one week earlier, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 18.

With just under two decades wearing different hats in the commercial real estate industry before joining the bank, Bailey is a CRE subject matter expert in the Atlanta Fed's Supervision, Regulation and Credit division. In addition to previous roles as an appraiser, consultant and property developer, Bailey holds CCIM and CRE designations. MBS Newslink interviewed Bailey to get his perspective on the current environment.

Even when minorities do become homeowners, research shows that homeownership delivers fewer benefits than it does for white families—including significantly less home equity. Yet there are steps we as an industry can take toward leveling the playing field.

(One of a continuing series of profiles of participants in the MBA Education Path to Diversity (P2D) Scholarship Program, which enables employees from diverse backgrounds to advance their professional growth and career development.)

New York Life Real Estate Investors, New York, originated $662 million for industrial and multifamily properties throughout the United States.