MBA Newslinks Archive
MBA NewsLink Monday October 28, 2019 Annual Convention Afternoon Edition
MBA NewsLink Monday October 28, 2019 Annual Convention Edition
Residential Briefs
(EDITOR’S NOTE: MBA NewsLink will publish Briefs all week to keep up with the many announcements taking place at the MBA Annual Convention & Expo this week in Austin, Texas.) …
Who Wants to Live Where Someone Died?
UExpress, Oct. 25, 2019–Lew SichelmanMost buyers, understandably, would want to know if a violent death occurred in the houses they are considering. And as it turns out, most states require …
New Residential Will Double Originations in 4Q Because of Ditech
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 …
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.