The Week Ahead Aug. 16, 2021: Four Things to Look For

Good morning! With the Senate finally adjourned after approving a massive $3.5 trillion infrastructure package last week, both chambers are now officially into their August recesses—for now.

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, Coalition Urge Homeowner Relief in COVID-19 Package

The Mortgage Bankers Association and nearly 300 other industry trade groups and community organizations urged Congress to include direct assistance to homeowners with COVID-19 hardships in any upcoming economic stimulus package.

MBA, Coalition Urge Homeowner Relief in COVID-19 Package

The Mortgage Bankers Association and nearly 300 other industry trade groups and community organizations urged Congress to include direct assistance to homeowners with COVID-19 hardships in any upcoming economic stimulus package.

The Week Ahead—Jan. 4, 2021

Good morning and Happy New Year! It won’t take long for us to find out if 2021 is a welcome respite from the chaos of 2020, or if its first words are “hold my beer.”

The Week Ahead—Dec. 21, 2020

With Christmas—and the Christmas holiday break—just days away, the situation in Washington is, as usual, as chaotic as it could be. As of this writing, House and Senate negotiators are STILL working on a substantial $900 billion-plus coronavirus relief bill, which is keeping the 116th Congress from formally adjourning. And there’s still the defense appropriations bill, which triggered yet another government shutdown on Friday.

The Week Ahead—Dec. 7, 2020

The MBA virtual Accounting & Financial Management Conference 2020 is ready to go, taking place online this Wednesday, Dec. 9 and Thursday, Dec. 10. The conference brings together leading authorities in real estate finance to share critical business intelligence, insights and best practices on evolving accounting, regulatory and financial management issues.

The Week Ahead

Good morning! Welcome back from the Memorial Day holiday—or, as we working remotely folks call it, “Monday.”