The Week Ahead, Apr 10, 2023: Countdown to MBA National Advocacy Conference
Good morning and happy Monday! We are just about one week away from the MBA National Advocacy Conference, which takes place Apr. 18-19 at the JW Marriott in Washington, D.C.
During the MBA National Advocacy Conference, experience the largest advocacy event of the year focused solely on the issues facing you and the real estate finance industry. The 118th Congress needs to hear from you in 2023. As all bills will be re-entered for voting, this is the year to lend your voice. Get ready to listen, learn and advocate.
MBA’s National Advocacy Conference is the only advocacy event focused solely on real estate finance issues. Through NAC23, we have one collective voice to influence major positive change for the real estate finance industry and the communities we serve. Join us for an impressive speaker lineup including elected officials and informative policy briefings, followed by meetings on Capitol Hill. Join us to advocate and educate your elected officials by showing them how impactful proposed legislation can be.
For more information and to register, click here.
Just ahead of NAC is the MBA State & Local Workshop, designed for leaders and key stakeholders of state and local associations. Join us for the opportunity to share ideas and get actionable advice to support your members as they navigate the challenges on the horizon. Check off these boxes to make the most of your Workshop experience:
MBA NewsLink will provide on-site coverage of NAC next week.
Now, here’s what’s happening this week:
MBA Reports. On Tuesday, Apr. 11, MBA releases its monthly Mortgage Credit Availability Index, with commentary and analysis from MBA Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist Joel Kan.
On Wednesday, Apr. 12,MBA releases its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey, with Kan again providing commentary and analysis.
Also this week, look for the MBA 1st Quarter Commercial/Multifamily Originations Report, with commentary and analysis from MBA Head of CMF Research and Economics Jamie Woodwell.
And if you haven’t yet checked out the MBA State of the Association, featuring a look back at key issues affecting the real estate finance industry in 2022 and the economic and policy outlook for 2023, please do so by clicking the link above.
Other Economic Reports. The big report this week is the Consumer Price Index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics—the federal government’s primary barometer on inflation, which influences the Federal Reserve’s future decisions on interest rates. It comes out this Wednesday.
Here are this week’s reports; those that MBA NewsLink will cover are in italics:
—Monday: Wholesale Trade
—Tuesday: MBA Mortgage Credit Availability Index
—Wednesday: MBA Weekly Applications Survey; Consumer Price Index
—Thursday: Initial Claims
—Friday: Advance Retail Sales; Imports/Exports, Industrial Production/Capacity Utilization; Business Inventories
Congress. The House and Senate remain in recess, returning to Washington on Apr. 17—just in time for the MBA National Advocacy Conference, which takes place in D.C. Apr. 18-19. For more information, click here.
For more information about the House and Senate, visit www.house.gov and www.senate.gov, respectively. For more information about upcoming hearings in the Senate Banking Committee, click https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings. For more information about upcoming hearings in the House Financial Services Committee, click https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/?EventTypeID=577&Congress=117.
And finally, MBA Conferences. Here’s a list of upcoming MBA conferences:
Apr. 17-18: MBA State & Local Workshop, Washington, D.C. For more information, click here.
Apr. 18-19: MBA National Advocacy Conference, Washington, D.C. For more information, click here.
Apr. 26-27: MBA Commercial/Multifamily Human Resources Roundtable 2023. For more information, click here.
May 7-10: MBA Legal Issues & Regulatory Compliance Conference, Austin, Texas. For more information, click here.
May 9-12: MBA Commercial/Multifamily Housing Servicing and Technology Conference, Chicago. For more information, click here.
May 21-24: MBA Secondary and Capital Markets Conference & Expo, New York. For more information, click here.
June 4-7: MBA Chairman’s Conference, Manalapan, Fla. For more information, click here.
June 5-8: MISMO Spring Summit, Portland, Ore. For more information, click here.
Sept. 10-12: MBA Regulatory Compliance Conference, Washington, D.C. For more information, click here.
Sept. 11-13: MBA Risk Management, QA and Fraud Prevention Forum, Phoenix. For more information, click here.
Oct. 14: mPowering You: MBA’s Summit For Women in Real Estate Finance, Philadelphia. For more information, click here.
Oct. 15-18: MBA Annual Convention & Expo, Philadelphia. For more information, click here.
For more information, click the links above or visit https://www.mba.org/conferences-and-education/conferences-and-meetings.
For the most up-to-date information regarding legislative activity at the state and local level, visit the MBA State Legislative Database here.
For information about MBA Education events, visit http://www.mbaeducation.org.
For information about the National Association of Minority Mortgage Bankers of America (NAMMBA), visit https://www.nammba.org/.
Enjoy the week!
