“Homebuyer affordability conditions declined further as mortgage rates remained above 7 percent in April, sidelining many prospective buyers from entering the housing market.” --Edward Seiler, MBA’s Associate Vice President of Housing Economics and Executive Director, Research Institute for Housing America.

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Affordable Housing Initiatives team recently interviewed Federal Housing Commissioner Julia Gordon for its Affordable Housing Insights Fireside Chat Series, an interview series with housing industry leaders.