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Volume 24 Issue 31

Friday, February 14, 2025

MBA Statement on the Nomination of Jonathan McKernan as CFPB Director

MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on Jonathan McKernan's nomination to serve as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

Location, Location, Location: Expert Insights on Property Markets

SAN DIEGO--Every commercial property sector has seen both challenges and opportunities since the pandemic. Five real estate executives gathered here at MBA's Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo to share their thoughts on Tuesday.

MISMO Announces 2025 Board of Directors

MISMO, the real estate finance industry's standards organization announced its Board of Directors for 2025.

MBA VIDEOS

MBANow: Meghan Barnes on the Certified Mortgage Banker Designation

mPower Moments: On Taking Care of Yourself with Goldie Hawn

mPower Moments: On Taking Care of Yourself with Goldie Hawn

MBANow: Deb Dubois on Opens Doors Disaster Relief Program

MBANow: Deb Dubois on Opens Doors Disaster Relief Program

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Eye on Washington

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Mortgage Rates Reach 2025 Low Despite Inflation Surge
More Homes Selling Below Asking Price – Biggest Discounts in Two Years
What Three Indicators Say About Where the U.S. Commercial Real Estate Market Ended 2024
As Buyers Fail to Show Up, More Homes Are Being Pulled From Sale
Small Warehouses Are Getting Harder to Find

MBA NEWS

March 4: Mastering Compliance and Efficiency with Digital Reverifications
MBA National Advocacy Conference, April 8-9

Quote of the Day

"His deep experience as a regulator, in private practice, and on Capitol Hill – coupled with his background working on housing policy – make him a strong choice to lead the CFPB’s new direction under the Trump administration." --MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, on Jonathan McKernan’s nomination to serve as Director of the CFPB

People in the News, Feb. 18, 2025

Industry personnel news from M&T Bank, SingleSource Property Solutions, Planet and REdistribute.

February 19, 2025

Why Mortgage Servicers Should Embrace Plain Language–Messagepoint’s Patrick Kehoe

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Borrower communications play a critical role in enabling consumers to manage their debt and make informed decisions when they are struggling to do so. Yet most servicing communications are filled with industry jargon and legal phrasing that can confuse readers.

February 13, 2025

Lori-Lee Stennett Receives David H. Stevens, CMB Real Estate Legacy Scholarship

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SAN DIEGO--The Mortgage Bankers Association announced here at its 2025 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo that Lori-Lee Stennett, a senior finance major at Howard University, has received the David H. Stevens, CMB, Real Estate Legacy Scholarship.

February 14, 2025

Industry Briefs, Feb. 18, 2025

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Industry news from iEmergent, Indecomm, Outamation, Enact Mortgage Insurance, Towne Mortgage Co. and Clarifire.

February 11, 2025

CRE Executive Perspectives: Looking Back at 2024

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SAN DIEGO--Looking at it in the rear-view mirror, 2024 seems like two very different environments, senior executives said here at MBA’s Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo Tuesday.

February 12, 2025

ATTOM: January Foreclosure Activity Up on Monthly Basis

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ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its January 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, showing there were a total of 30,816 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings.

March 24, 2025

Learn About the CMB Designation From Industry Leaders

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MBANow recently sat down with some mortgage industry leaders to hear about their experience with the Certified Mortgage Banker designation.

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