MBA Education/ALTA Digital Closing & eMortgage Boot Camp Dec. 11-12

MBA Education and the American Land Title Association present a special Digital Closing & eMortgage Boot Camp Dec. 11-12 in Arizona at the Hilton Scottdale Resorts & Villas. https://www.mba.org/store/events/classroom-course/mba-and-altas-digital-closing-and-emortgage-boot-camp-az

CSBS License Renewal Period Underway; Deadline Dec. 31

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors announced the start of the license renewal period for individuals and businesses that provide mortgage, money transmission, debt collection and consumer financial services to consumers. These individuals and businesses are required to maintain and renew licensure through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System.

MBA Chart of the Week: CPI Inflation–Shelter Costs

Housing affordability challenges–for both buying and renting–continue to be a topic of discussion. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shelter costs continue to outpace the price growth of overall goods and services, as measured by the Consumer Price Index.

The Week Ahead

A busy month continues for the Mortgage Bankers Association, with several reports coming in the next two weeks.

Young Homebuyers Are Vanishing From the U.S.

Bloomberg, Nov. 8, 2019–Reade PickertFaced with higher property prices and piles of student debt, Americans are getting older and older before they buy a home.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-08/young-homebuyers-vanish-from-u-s-as-median-purchasing-age-jumps?srnd=premium