(One in a continuing series of profiles of participants in the MBA Education Path to Diversity (P2D) Scholarship Program, which enables employees from diverse backgrounds to advance their professional growth and career development.)

Homebuyer affordability declined in February, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants increasing to $2,184 from $2,134 in January. This is according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Purchase Applications Payment Index, which measures how new monthly mortgage payments vary across time--relative to income--using data from MBA’s Weekly Applications Survey.

According to a set of commercial/multifamily real estate finance league tables prepared by the Mortgage Bankers Association, the following firms were the top commercial/multifamily mortgage originators in 2023.

The Mortgage Bankers Association released a letter with the National Association of Realtors, and addressed to Federal Housing Finance Agency, Federal Housing Administration, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac leaders.

MBA NewsLink recently interviewed Dave Worrall, president of LoanCare, which provides full-service subservicing and interim subservicing to the mortgage industry.

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