Fresh off its victory last week, in which the House overwhelmingly approved legislation allowing notaries to perform Remote Online Notarization transactions nationwide, the MBA Mortgage Action Alliance set its sights on the next step: approval by the Senate.
Tag: Bill Killmer
MBA Advocacy Update Aug. 1, 2022
Activities of note on Capitol Hill:
Last Wednesday night, Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.V., Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and the White House reached agreement on a $740 billion reconciliation package, giving Senate Democrats another chance to enact broad climate and tax code changes before the end of Fiscal Year 2022.
MBA Advocacy Update Aug. 1, 2022
Activities of note on Capitol Hill:
Last Wednesday night, Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.V., Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and the White House reached agreement on a $740 billion reconciliation package, giving Senate Democrats another chance to enact broad climate and tax code changes before the end of Fiscal Year 2022.
Mortgage Action Alliance Issues Immediate ‘Call to Action’: Support Nationwide Use of RON
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s grassroots advocacy arm, the Mortgage Action Alliance, issued a Call to Action Monday supporting bipartisan legislation that would allow notaries in all states to perform Remote Online Notarization transactions.
MBA Advocacy Update July 25 2022
Some activities of note during a busy week on Capitol Hill.
MBA Weighs In to Support Improving Access to the VA Home Loan Benefit Act
The Mortgage Bankers Association supports modernizing and streamlining the homebuying process for our nation’s veterans, including efforts related to home appraisals, MBA told Members of Congress.
MBA Advocacy Update July 18 2022
On Monday, MBA and a broad coalition of business interests sent a joint letter to congressional leaders stressing strong opposition to tax increases targeted at “pass-through” small business entities. Later in the week, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) also weighed in on tax matters, reportedly casting serious doubt on the future of tax provisions as part of any “slimmed-down” Build Back Better reconciliation package.
MBA Advocacy Update July 11, 2022
MBA submitted recommendations to the GSEs to improve their appraiser guidance for high-quality manufactured housing. Last week, the GSEs also announced they would once again begin engaging in bulk acquisitions of seasoned loans. And MBA issued a white paper examining how climate change is dramatically reshaping lenders’ and policymakers’ approaches to the U.S. residential and commercial real estate markets.
MBA Advocacy Update July 11, 2022
MBA submitted recommendations to the GSEs to improve their appraiser guidance for high-quality manufactured housing. Last week, the GSEs also announced they would once again begin engaging in bulk acquisitions of seasoned loans. And MBA issued a white paper examining how climate change is dramatically reshaping lenders’ and policymakers’ approaches to the U.S. residential and commercial real estate markets.
MBA Advocacy Update July 5, 2022
Last week, The Wall Street Journal published a letter to the editor from MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, highlighting how Special Purpose Credit Programs are an effective way for lenders to help serve minority homebuyers safely and sustainably.