ANNOUNCEMENT
Because of unexpected data collection delays stemming from the Juneteenth holiday, the MBA Forbearance and Call Volume Report will be released today (Tuesday) at 4:00 p.m. ET.
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s grassroots advocacy arm, the Mortgage Action Alliance, issued a Call to Action Monday in support of bipartisan legislation that would allow notaries in all states to perform Remote Online Notarization transactions.
Wells Fargo Economics, Charlotte, N.C., said surging economic activity could signal a turnaround in commercial real estate fundamentals.
ACES Quality Management, Denver, said overall critical defect rates improved in the fourth quarter but remained high for calendar year 2020.
The Mortgage Bankers Association endorsed an announcement by the Black Homeownership Collaborative to close the Black homeownership gap through its 7-point plan – a solutions-based initiative to increase Black homeownership by 3 million net new households by 2030.
In third quarter 2020, MBA launched a new Wholesale Lending Survey for members to track broker wholesale and non-delegated correspondent volume and related metrics. This week’s chart shows the percentage change from the previous month in average broker-wholesale and non-delegated correspondent volume.
Speaking proposals for breakout sessions are now being accepted for the Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention & Expo 2021, taking place October 17-20 at the San Diego Convention Center. This is the industry’s largest convention and expo focused on residential real estate finance.
Inspire change; share success. The Mortgage Bankers Association recognizes residential and commercial/multifamily members who show leadership in the areas of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) internally through market outreach efforts with its annual DEI Leadership Awards.
LV Lending, Miami, closed $11.75 million in financing for land acquisition and hotel conversion transactions in Florida.
The MBA Opens Doors Foundation is grateful for the member company campaigns that support its mission—and for the creative approaches that companies such as Lennar Mortgage, take to help further that mission.
When Jim Deitch, CEO of Teraverde, and Alex Kutsishin, CEO of Sales Boomerang, sat down to discuss business and development of Sales Boomerang, the conversation was sure to be vibrant.
The Mortgage Bankers Association last week urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to follow a set of guiding principles as it considers climate-related disclosures.
Demographic and other changes indicate mortgage industry is at a crossroads with the way we’ve done business for years.
On Tuesday, the Federal Housing Finance Agency published its yearly Report to Congress, which provides details on the Agency’s activities over the course of the past year, including its actions as conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. On Wednesday, the House Financial Services Committee passed a package of bills that would establish a new series of environmental, social and corporate governance reporting requirements for publicly traded companies.
