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MBA Advocacy Update: HUD, GSE ROV Implementation Date Extended; MBA Pushes CFPB on Repeat Offenders Registry; Rural Housing Legislation Introduced
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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MBA Chart of the Week: Taxonomy of Mortgage Default
The Research Institute for Housing America recently released a special report that looked at the lessons learned from the Great Financial Crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and other past episodes of default, to understand how to design a more robust mortgage system that proactively supports sustainable homeownership.
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RentCafe: 2024 on Track to Set Apartment Construction Record
RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., released a 2024 Apartment Construction Report, finding new apartment construction is poised to reach 518,108 by year-end.