MBA Newslinks Archive
MBA NewsLink Monday, December 2, 2019
Highs and Lows in FDIC’s 3Q Report on Industry’s Health (subscription)
American Banker, Nov 26, 2019–Joe AdlerThe Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s Quarterly Banking Profile portrayed a healthy sector, with a growing loan book and a declining rate of noncurrent loans.https://www.americanbanker.com/list/highs-and-lows-in-fdics-3q-report-on-industrys-health?brief=00000158-07c7-d3f4-a9f9-37df9bc10000
Fed Has Taken ‘Significant Action’ to Offset Risks to Economy, Brainard Says (subscription)
Wall Street Journal, Nov. 26, 2019–Michael S. DerbyFederal Reserve Gov. Lael Brainard said Tuesday that three central-bank rate cuts have put monetary policy in the right place for now, in …
Fed’s Interest Rate Policy Has Had Little Impact on Lending Activity
GlobeSt.com, Nov. 27, 2019–Kelsi Maree BorlandMetro Group Realty Finance says that the Fed’s interest rate reductions have little to do with financing activity, because most commercial real estate lending is …
MBA Expands Path to Diversity Scholarship Program Eligibility to Select Conferences
The Mortgage Bankers Association announced scholarships awarded under its popular Path to Diversity (P2D) Scholarship Program can now also be used towards six upcoming MBA conferences where attendees can obtain …
Upcoming MBA School of Mortgage Banking II Courses
MBA Education presents its popular School of Mortgage Banking Course II. https://www.mba.org/conferences-and-education/mba-education/school-of-mortgage-banking/somb-ii
CREF 2020 Feb. 9-12 in San Diego
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo 2020 takes place Feb. 9-12 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. https://www.mba.org/conferences-and-education/event-mini-sites/commercial-real-estate-finance/multifamily-housing-convention-and-expo
HUD Asks for Input on Policies that May Limit Affordable Housing (subscription)
American Banker, Nov. 26, 2019–Hannah LangThe request for information was issued as part of HUD Secretary Ben Carson’s role as the chair of the White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory …
CFPB Considering Changes to Loan Originator Compensation Rules
HousingWire, Nov. 26, 2019–Ben LaneLate last week, the CFPB released its semiannual regulatory agenda, which stated that the bureau is considering a rulemaking to “address certain concerns” about the LO …