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 …
MBA Newslinks Archive
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 …
Supreme Court to Hear CFPB Constitutionality Case in March (subscription)
National Mortgage News, Nov. 26, 2019–Kate BerryThe Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will hear arguments March 3 in a case challenging the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s …
Property Investors Follow Millennials to the Hot Mountain States (subscription)
Wall Street Journal, Nov. 26, 2019–Konrad PutzierForget Brooklyn and San Francisco. Millennials and plenty of others seeking a lower cost of living are pouring into the Western mountain states, boosting …
FHFA Increases 2020 Maximum Conforming Loan Limits to $510,400
The Federal Housing Finance Agency yesterday announced maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages to be acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2020, with the 2020 maximum conforming loan limit for one-unit properties rising to $510,400 from $484,350.