With all that has hit the mortgage industry over the past several months, Mortgage Bankers Association Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni has a positive message for mortgage lenders and servicers: “It seems like the industry has done a fantastic job of finding solutions in this crazy environment,” Fratantoni said yesterday during MBA Live: Technology Solutions Conference.
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MISMO to Charge 75-Cent Fee on MERS-Registered Loans to Fund Initiatives
The Mortgage Bankers Association, MISMO and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems (MERS) Board of Directors approved an $0.75 administrative fee for every new loan registered on the MERS system to help fund MISMO initiatives.
Andrew Foster: Travel Nosedive Knocks Hospitality Industry
COVID-19 has impacted the entire United States and commercial real estate is no exception; however, no property type is quicker to experience the impacts of a downturn than lodging, where rental rates reset daily.
(#MBALive) C-Suite Perspectives: How COVID-19 Has Changed Business Strategies
The economy might be teetering; and the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t yet shown clear signs of subsiding. But thanks to technology and aggressive business strategies, the mortgage industry is showing remarkable resilience—and uncharacteristic innovation.
(#MBALive) Bob Broeksmit, CMB: ‘Great Challenge, Great Change’
(Prepared remarks by Mortgage Bankers Association President & CEO Robert Broeksmit, CMB, at today’s MBA Live: Tech Solutions Conference.)
(#MBALive) Bob Broeksmit, CMB: ‘Great Challenge, Great Change’
(Prepared remarks by Mortgage Bankers Association President & CEO Robert Broeksmit, CMB, at today’s MBA Live: Tech Solutions Conference.)
Distressed Debt Monitor: Q&A With SitusAMC’s Tim Mazzetti, CMB
MBA NewsLink interviewed Tim Mazzetti, CMB, who leads SitusAMC’s Servicing & Asset Management division.
MBA Advocacy Update: June 1, 2020
MBA remains engaged with key regulators, lawmakers, and stakeholders on top issues stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to member inquiries regarding the GSEs’ payment deferral options for borrowers in COVID-19 forbearance plans, MBA, along with counterparts from other national trade associations, developed FAQs following discussions with FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac representatives.
MBA Chart of the Week: Proportion of Work Being Performed Remotely
MBA’s Chart of the Week three weeks ago (May 8) focused on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ bleak April report on employment conditions. We examined which industries and sectors have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, we continue our examination of the labor market using new survey data released by the Federal Reserve Board, and examine, by education level, how many people were able to work from home as the crisis deepened in early April.
MBA Chart of the Week: Proportion of Work Being Performed Remotely
MBA’s Chart of the Week three weeks ago (May 8) focused on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ bleak April report on employment conditions. We examined which industries and sectors have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, we continue our examination of the labor market using new survey data released by the Federal Reserve Board, and examine, by education level, how many people were able to work from home as the crisis deepened in early April.