MBA Newslink interviewed Katelynn Harris Walker, Associate Director of Affordable Housing Initiatives for the Mortgage Bankers Association, where she is dedicated full time to advocacy and engagement on affordability.
Tag: CONVERGENCE
Seven Takeaways from MBA’s Affordable Rental Housing Summit
Significant affordability challenges exist across the country and the issue is a top priority for the Biden Administration. In April, the Mortgage Bankers Association virtually convened business and policy executives for a series of conversations on the 2021 affordable rental housing landscape. Here are some key takeaways from that event.
MBA CONVERGENCE Holds Memphis Job Fair, Homebuyer Fair
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s affordable housing initiative, CONVERGENCE, recently held virtual events in Memphis, Tenn., for area jobseekers and potential home buyers.
MBA CONVERGENCE Holds Memphis Job Fair, Homebuyer Fair
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s affordable housing initiative, CONVERGENCE, recently held virtual events in Memphis, Tenn., for area jobseekers and potential home buyers.
#MBASpring21 Andre Perry: Don’t Recycle Discrimination
Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Andre Perry says Black-owned homes are “systemically undervalued,” with obvious adverse consequences for wealth accumulation. And he has some ideas about what can be done.
#MBASPRING21 MBA Chair Susan Stewart: MBA, Industry Ready to ‘Move Forward’
In her keynote address Tuesday at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Spring Conference & Expo, MBA Chair Susan Stewart tapped into the collective frustration and hope of the entire real estate finance industry—and the nation—with a simple sentence.
A Conversation with MBA Affordable Housing Advisory Council Co-Chairs
The Mortgage Bankers Association recently created two Affordable Advisory Councils, dedicated to supporting CONVERGENCE, the MBA Affordable Housing Initiative. These Councils are currently led by four senior executives: Christine Chandler (M&T Realty Capital Corp.), Tony Love (Bellwether Affordable Housing Group), Anthony Weekly (Truist Bank) and David Battany (Guild Mortgage).
A Conversation with MBA Affordable Housing Advisory Council Co-Chairs
The Mortgage Bankers Association recently created two Affordable Advisory Councils, dedicated to supporting CONVERGENCE, the MBA Affordable Housing Initiative. These Councils are currently led by four senior executives: Christine Chandler (M&T Realty Capital Corp.), Tony Love (Bellwether Affordable Housing Group), Anthony Weekly (Truist Bank) and David Battany (Guild Mortgage).
A Conversation with MBA Affordable Housing Advisory Council Co-Chairs
The Mortgage Bankers Association recently created two Affordable Advisory Councils, dedicated to supporting CONVERGENCE, the MBA Affordable Housing Initiative. These Councils are currently led by four senior executives: Christine Chandler (M&T Realty Capital Corp.), Tony Love (Bellwether Affordable Housing Group), Anthony Weekly (Truist Bank) and David Battany (Guild Mortgage).
MBA, Partners Launch CONVERGENCE Affordable Housing Initiative in Memphis
A year ago, the Mortgage Bankers Association launched a strategic initiative to help develop stronger and more effective affordable housing partnerships in both the policy and business arenas. Recently, MBA put that commitment to work in Memphis.