Chaya Cashin Zahn, who served as Associate Director of Registration in the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Meetings Department, died suddenly on Dec. 9. She was 42.
MBA Newslinks Archive
November New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increase 27% YoY
Mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 27.1 percent compared to a year ago, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Builder Applications Survey for November reported.
MBA Recognizes Premier Members
MBA is proud to recognize its Premier and Select Associate Members and to thank them for their continued support of MBA and the real estate finance industry.
Call for Nominations: MBA NewsLink 2020 Tech All-Star Awards; Deadline Jan. 10
The Mortgage Bankers Association and MBA NewsLink are accepting nominations for the MBA NewsLink 2020 Tech All-Star Awards. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, Jan. 10.
MBA Recognizes Select Members
MBA recognizes its Select Associate Members and thanks them for their continued support of MBA and the real estate finance industry.
Getting a Granny Flat Loan is Easy Peasy
Orange County Register (Calif.), Dec. 12, 2019–Jeff Lazerson Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have mortgage programs to finance construction of an “accessory dwelling unit.”
Make Your Voice Heard through MBA Mortgage Action Alliance
The Mortgage Action Alliance is a voluntary, non-partisan and free nationwide grassroots lobbying network of real estate finance industry professionals, affiliated with the Mortgage Bankers Association. http://www.mortgagebankers.org/Advocacy/MortgageActionAlliance
Upcoming MBA Education School of Mortgage Banking I Courses
MBA Education presents its popular School of Mortgage Banking Course I. https://www.mba.org/conferences-and-education/mba-education/school-of-mortgage-banking/somb-i
MBA National Advocacy Conference Apr. 21-22
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s National Advocacy Conference returns to our Nation’s Capitol, taking place Apr. 21-22 at the Renaissance Downtown Hotel in Washington, D.C. https://www.mba.org/store/events/conferences-and-meetings/national-advocacy-conference-x256495
Homeowners Gained $5,300 in Equity in Third Quarter on Average
U.S. homeowners with mortgages have seen their equity increase by 5.1 percent year-over-year, representing a nearly $457 billion gain since third-quarter 2018.