MBA Advocacy Update Mar. 8 2021

On Wednesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to delay mandatory compliance date of the General QM final rule. On Monday, the Federal Housing Finance Agency authorized Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to release $1.09 billion in affordable housing allocations, more than double last year’s disbursement. And the Senate moved into floor debate and toward likely passage of its version of the COVID-19-related American Rescue Plan (H.R. 1319).

MBA Advocacy Update Mar. 8 2021

On Wednesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to delay mandatory compliance date of the General QM final rule. On Monday, the Federal Housing Finance Agency authorized Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to release $1.09 billion in affordable housing allocations, more than double last year’s disbursement. And the Senate moved into floor debate and toward likely passage of its version of the COVID-19-related American Rescue Plan (H.R. 1319).

MBA Advocacy Update Mar. 1 2021

On Friday the House began approving a $1.9 trillion “reconciliation” package based largely on President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan. Also on Friday, MBA submitted comments in response to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Request for Information on Appraisal-Related Policies, Practices and Processes.

MBA Advocacy Update Mar. 1 2021

On Friday the House began approving a $1.9 trillion “reconciliation” package based largely on President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan. Also on Friday, MBA submitted comments in response to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Request for Information on Appraisal-Related Policies, Practices and Processes.

MBA Advocacy Update Feb. 22 2021

On Tuesday, FHA, VA, and USDA extended their foreclosure and eviction moratoria, as well as the deadline for borrowers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to request initial forbearance, to June 30.

MBA Advocacy Update Feb. 22 2021

On Tuesday, FHA, VA, and USDA extended their foreclosure and eviction moratoria, as well as the deadline for borrowers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to request initial forbearance, to June 30.

MBA Advocacy Update Feb. 16 2021

On Thursday, the House Financial Services Committee passed legislation along party lines that includes key housing provisions of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. On Tuesday, the Federal Housing Finance Agency extended its foreclosure and eviction moratorium for Enterprise-backed, single-family mortgages and REO properties through March 31. FHFA also announced it would extend GSE origination flexibilities through March 31.

MBA Advocacy Update Feb. 16 2021

On Thursday, the House Financial Services Committee passed legislation along party lines that includes key housing provisions of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. On Tuesday, the Federal Housing Finance Agency extended its foreclosure and eviction moratorium for Enterprise-backed, single-family mortgages and REO properties through March 31. FHFA also announced it would extend GSE origination flexibilities through March 31.

MBA Letter Outlines Fiscal 2021 Budget Priorities

The Mortgage Bankers Association, in a Feb. 10 letter to the House Financial Services Committee, outlined several priorities it supports as the committee wrestles with its markup of the federal government’s fiscal 2021 budget.