HFA1 Affordable Homeownership Lender Toolkit Gets Update

The National Council of State Housing Agencies updated the HFA1 Affordable Homeownership Lender Toolkit. MBA collaborated with NCSHA and state housing finance agencies over the course of two years with the goal of standardizing specific aspects of down payment assistance to deliver solutions to help more lower-income families become homeowners.

HFA1 Affordable Homeownership Lender Toolkit Gets Update

The National Council of State Housing Agencies updated the HFA1 Affordable Homeownership Lender Toolkit. MBA collaborated with NCSHA and state housing finance agencies over the course of two years with the goal of standardizing specific aspects of down payment assistance to deliver solutions to help more lower-income families become homeowners.

#MBASecondary23: Solving the Affordability Puzzle

NEW YORK–Affordability is among the top challenges for the housing market. Having strong counterparty relationships and sustainable products helps lenders to better serve the market and maintain liquidity.

MBA Advocacy Update Sept. 26 2022

On Wednesday, MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, joined a small group of industry and affordable housing leaders at the White House for a constructive meeting on ways to address housing supply and affordability challenges across the country. On Tuesday, MBA member David Battany, Executive Vice President of Capital Markets at Guild Mortgage, testified before a Senate subcommittee on USDA’s Rural Housing Service lending program.

MBA’s Battany Urges Senate to Increase RHS Funding for Housing, Technology

David Battany, Co-Chair of the MBA Affordable Homeownership Advisory Council, told members of a Senate Banking subcommittee that policymakers can advance rural housing lending by addressing three areas: better workflow; better technology; and better loan products.

David Battany Represents MBA Today Before Senate Committee

David Battany, Vice President of Capital Markets with Guild Mortgage Co., San Diego, and a member of the MBA Residential Board of Governors, testifies this Tuesday, Sept. 20 before the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development for a hearing on Examining the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Housing Service: Stakeholder Perspectives.

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).