The Mortgage Bankers Association hosts its annual Whole Loan Trading Workshop on Wednesday, Dec. 4 in Phoenix. MBA invites potential speakers/panelists to submit presentations–deadline is Oct. 21. https://www.mba.org/store/events/conferences-and-meetings/whole-loan-trading-workshop-x259344
MBA Newslinks Archive
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 …
Apply Now for MBA Path to Diversity Scholarship Program
The MBA Path to Diversity Scholarship Program recognizes existing industry professionals who are seeking to advance their careers through continuing education. Recipients receive a voucher to cover course registration fees, …
Terry McAuliffe, Chris Christie, Margaret Brennan Keynote MBA Annual19 General Session
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Annual Convention & Expo, Oct. 27-30 in Austin, Texas, is coming up fast, with former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and …
Realty Scams Net Millions
UExpress, Oct. 11, 2019–Lew Sichelman A 2018 FBI report on internet crime includes real estate as one of the hot areas for fraudsters, and the numbers are eye-opening. Though the …
Citi Fined $30 Million over How it Handled Foreclosed Property
National Mortgage News, Oct. 11, 2019–Brenan Pederson (subscription) The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is fining Citigroup’s bank subsidiary $30 million over claims that it repeatedly violated federal …
Think Tank Claims Housing Markets Point to 2020 Recession
National Mortgage Professional, Oct. 11, 2019–Phil Hall A new forecast issued by the Council on Foreign Relations, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, is using housing market data to predict a …
That Super Low Mortgage Rate? It Could Be Even Lower
Wall Street Journal, Oct. 11, 2019–Ben Eisen (subscription) Interest rates have been plummeting, but the cost of taking out a mortgage hasn’t fallen as fast. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/that-super-low-mortgage-rate-it-could-be-even-lower/ar-AAIzy3L
How the Digital Mortgage Democratizes Loan Accessibility
Mortgage lending is too expensive.
MBA Chart of the Week: Commercial/Multifamily Capitalization Rates
Commercial real estate values are dictated by property incomes and capitalization rates, or the yields investors are looking to receive on their investments.