MBA Advocacy Update Oct. 10, 2022
On Tuesday, HUD published a Request for Information that seeks stakeholder input on barriers to originating small balance mortgages in the FHA loan program. Earlier this month, the federal District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act reporting threshold should be decreased from 100 closed-end loans to 25 closed-end loans.
Employment Show Signs of Slowing
Non-farm employment slowed to 263,000 jobs in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, while the unemployment rate fell back to pre-pandemic levels.
CoreLogic: Insured, Uninsured Damages for Hurricane Ian at $41-$70 Billion
CoreLogic, Irvine, said final damage estimates for Hurricane Ian could run as high as $70 billion—of which up to $17 billion could be uninsured.
MBA Chart of the Week Oct. 7, 2022: 2021 Housing Stock
In this week’s MBA Chart of the Week, we show the stock of occupied homes in the U.S. by the decade built and by building type. The chart indicates that the housing stock in the U.S. is aging.
The Week Ahead, Oct. 10, 2022: 5 Things to Know
Good morning, and welcome to another week. MBA offices are open today (Columbus Day), but if you’re observing the holiday and reading this a day later—Happy Tuesday. Here’s what’s happening this week:
