The Mortgage Bankers Association and other groups sent a letter to Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner Julia Gordon, to serve as comments on the Draft Mortgagee Letter on Modernization of Engagement of Borrowers in Default.
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MBA, ABA Respond to CFPB’s Mortgage Servicing Proposal
The American Bankers Association and Mortgage Bankers Association issued the following joint statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed rule, Streamlining Mortgage Servicing for Borrowers Experiencing Payment Difficulties; Regulation X:
CFPB Releases RFI on Mortgage Closing Costs; MBA Shares Concerns Regarding Credit Reporting Price Increases
The American Bankers Association, Housing Policy Council and Mortgage Bankers Association issued a statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Request for Information on mortgage closing costs.
CSBS President & CEO John Ryan Passes Away
John Ryan, who served as President and CEO of the Council of State Bank Supervisors since 2011, died unexpectedly on May 17 in Washington, D.C. He was 58.
MBA, Trade Groups Urge HUD to Issue ‘Clear Roadmap’ for Servicers in LIBOR Transition
As HUD considers changes to its index for FHA-insured adjustable-rate mortgages away from LIBOR, the Mortgage Bankers Association and other industry trade groups urged the Department to issue a clear roadmap for servicers of FHA-insured ARMs, including specification of a replacement comparable index or indices for existing mortgages, as well as guidance on communications with borrowers.
MBA, Trade Groups Ask Federal Agencies for Clarity on CARES Act Forbearance
The Mortgage Bankers Association, the American Bankers Association and the Housing Policy Council on Thursday asked federal agencies to issue guidance establishing a consistent timeframe for CARES Act forbearance under their respective programs.
MBA, Trade Groups Ask Federal Agencies for Clarity on CARES Act Forbearance
The Mortgage Bankers Association, the American Bankers Association and the Housing Policy Council on Thursday asked federal agencies to issue guidance establishing a consistent timeframe for CARES Act forbearance under their respective programs.
MBA, Trade Groups Urge Treasury to Promote ‘Critical Reforms’ of GSEs
More than 12 years after the federal government placed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under conservatorship—and seemingly no closer to moving them out of conservatorship—the Mortgage Bankers Association and several industry trade groups urged the Treasury Department to promote “critical reforms” of the GSEs and bolster their safety and soundness.
MBA, Trade Groups Urge Treasury to Promote ‘Critical Reforms’ of GSEs
More than 12 years after the federal government placed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under conservatorship—and seemingly no closer to moving them out of conservatorship—the Mortgage Bankers Association and several industry trade groups urged the Treasury Department to promote “critical reforms” of the GSEs and bolster their safety and soundness.
‘Not Ok? That’s Ok:’ Financial Services, Consumer Coalition Launches Borrower Awareness Campaign
The Mortgage Bankers Association and a broad coalition of financial services stakeholders – including mortgage servicers, trade associations, housing counseling agencies, governmental agencies and think tanks – launched a consumer awareness campaign to reach borrowers who have missed one or more mortgage payments as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and may be eligible for forbearance assistance under the CARES Act or other forms of mortgage payment relief.