National Mortgage News, Oct. 25, 2019–Brad Finkelstein (subscription)The acquisition of the Ditech forward mortgage business will double New Residential’s year-to-date origination volume in the fourth quarter alone, and further double …
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The Week Ahead
AUSTIN, TEXAS–MBA NewsLink comes to you this week here from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Annual Convention & Expo at the Austin Convention Center.
MBA Advocacy Update
This past Tuesday, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing, The End of Affordable Housing? A Review of the Trump Administration’s Plans to Change Housing Finance in America, with testimony provided by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, HUD Secretary Ben Carson and FHFA Director Mark Calabria.
MBA Chart of the Week: MBA Builder Applications Survey vs. Census New Home Sales
According to data from the MBA Builder Applications Survey, new home purchase activity fell in September but remained higher than a year ago, continuing a trend where purchase demand for new homes for sale this year have consistently outpaced year ago levels.
Today at MBA Annual19
AUSTIN, TEXAS–The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Annual Convention & Expo kicks off in earnest this morning here at the Austin Convention Center with a full slate of activities.
MBA Whole Loan Trading Workshop in Phoenix Dec. 4
MBA will host a one-day workshop on Wednesday, December 4 in Phoenix focused on the active market for whole loans. Aggregators, community banks and other portfolio investors are active buyers …
MBA Education Fundamentals and Best Practices in Mortgage Accounting in San Diego Nov. 19
MBA Education presents a half-day workshop, Fundamentals and Best Practices in Mortgage Accounting, at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina on Tuesday, Nov. 19 in conjunction with the MBA Accounting …
MBA Independent Mortgage Bankers Conference in New Orleans Feb. 3-6
As an Independent Mortgage Banker, you are constantly looking for market opportunity–to expand your network, grow your business. Join us to get the latest insights and updates on industry trends …
MISMO Issues Draft Update to SMART Doc Implementation Guide
MISMO announced release of a draft update to its SMART Doc® Implementation Guide for member comment.
5 Trends Driving Mortgage Technology in 2020
American technologist, artist and set designer Bran Ferren has been quoted describing technology as “something that doesn’t work yet.” I think a lot of us in the mortgage industry can relate to his description. We use technology all the time, yet technology often fails to solve our most critical problems.