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Volume 24 Issue 6

Thursday, January 09, 2025

Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in December

Mortgage credit availability increased in December according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index, a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.

Nanci Weissgold Appointed Chair of MORPAC for 2025-2026

The Mortgage Bankers Association announced that Nanci L. Weissgold, Partner and Co-Chair of the Alston and Bird law firm's Financial Services Group, has been appointed chair of the Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee for the 2025-2026 election cycle.

Bill Nelson Appointed Chairman of MAA for 2025-2026

The Mortgage Bankers Association announced that William Nelson, Executive Vice President, Secondary and Mortgage Operations of Standard Mortgage Corporation, has been appointed Chairman of the Mortgage Action Alliance (MAA) for the 2025-2026 election cycle.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Now: What You Need to Know about IMB25

MBA Now: What You Need to Know about IMB25

MBA Research Minute

MBA Research Minute

MBA Now: MBA Vice Chair Owen Lee

MBA Now: MBA Vice Chair Owen Lee

mPower Moments: Jane Fonda on Overcoming Obstacles

mPower Moments: Jane Fonda on Overcoming Obstacles

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

The U.S. Government Is Sitting on a Possible Solution to the Housing Crisis
ADP: December Private Payroll Growth Lower Than Expected at 122,000
These Are the Hottest Housing Markets in 2025: Zillow
Thousands Flee as Wildfires Burn Out of Control and Destroy Homes Across the Los Angeles Area

MBA NEWS

AI Speed Learning for the Mortgage Professional: Jan. 16
About the MISMO Innovation Investment Fee

Quote of the Day

"MBA is leading the industry’s efforts with HUD to make its FHA multifamily lending programs less costly and more competitive, with a goal of increasing the supply of affordable rental housing in communities across the country." --MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, on HUD's announcement of changing the minimum debt service coverage ratio and maximum loan-to-cost percentage levels for FHA multifamily loans

MBA Applauds HUD Move on Multifamily Underwriting Enhancements

MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on HUD's announcement of changes to the minimum debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) and maximum loan-to-cost percentage (LTC) levels for FHA multifamily loans.

January 08, 2025

Fannie Mae Reports Housing Sentiment Finishes 2024 Higher

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Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index decreased 1.9 points in December to 73.1 but remained substantially higher than year-ago levels due in part to ongoing mortgage rate optimism.

January 08, 2025

Freddie Mac: Multifamily Originations, Rent to Rise in 2025

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Freddie Mac, McLean, Va., forecasts multifamily originations will rise in 2025, while predicting modest rent growth and a slight increase in vacancy rates.

January 09, 2025

Mark Dangelo: A House Built on Data Sands

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AI is exposing the troubling state of data within industries. (This article is also available in an AI-generated storytelling format.)

January 08, 2025

How to Navigate Mortgage Lending Compliance Challenges: Rafael DeLeon From Ncontracts

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Let's explore some of the most common compliance challenges mortgage lenders face and how automated compliance management processes can streamline risk mitigation.

January 08, 2025

Neptune Flood: 20M Homes at Flood Risk, but Only 3.8M Insured

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Neptune Flood, St. Petersburg, Fla., released an analysis of the U.S. residential flood insurance market, finding that while 20 million U.S. homes are at moderate-to-severe flood risk, only 3.8 million are insured.

January 08, 2025

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

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Mortgage applications decreased 3.7% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Jan. 3, 2025.

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