ANNOUNCEMENT
MBA Offices will be closed this Monday, May 30 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
Pending home sales fell by nearly 4 percent in April—the sixth consecutive monthly drop—the National Association of Realtors reported Thursday.
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry standards organization, seeks public comment on its MISMO Business Glossary User Guide.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Thursday published a final rule amending the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework by introducing new public disclosure requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Real gross domestic product decreased at an annual rate of 1.5 percent in the first quarter, according to the "second" (revised) estimate Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Marcus & Millichap, Calabasas, Calif., said the single-tenant net leased retail sector is benefiting from evolving consumer behavior.
(One in a series of profiles of MBA member companies that have signed the MBA Home For All Pledge, an initiative to promote inclusion in housing.)
CBRE, Dallas, arranged a $105 million loan that refinanced the relaunched Bellwether and Beachcomber Resorts in St. Pete Beach, Fla.
Homebuyer affordability decreased in April, with the national median payment applied for by applicants rising by 8.8 percent to $1,889 from $1,736 in March, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Thursday.
Tom Lamalfa is a 44-year veteran of mortgage market research, whose focus in recent years has been on federal housing policy. He is president of TSL Consulting, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. His semi-annual reports on the housing and mortgage finance industries appear regularly in MBA NewsLink.
Whether or not you personally believe climate change exists, the White House, federal regulators, states and even other countries are clearly signaling that mortgage companies need to measure climate risks.
The Mortgage Bankers Association and Winnos Solutions LLC, Anaheim, Calif., announced a partnership that will provide MBA member subscribers – at a 10% discount rate – a comprehensive database of state and federal regulations to help control costs and better manage the growing complexity of mortgage regulations.
The Mortgage Bankers Association's Single-Family Research and Economics Showcase takes place online June 22-23.
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry standards organization, released its updated Industry Loan Application Dataset (iLAD), an industry standard for the exchange of loan application information.
