MBA NewsLink interviewed Jeffrey O’Neale, a partner in Mayer Brown’s Charlotte office and a member of the Real Estate Markets practice. A primary focus of his practice is representing special servicers in loan workouts, restructurings and modifications and repurchase facility buyers in the servicing and administration of their commercial mortgage loan portfolios.
Tag: Forbearance
LIBOR: The Floodwaters are Rising
In late 2019, the international financial industry generally considered the United States to be leading the way on LIBOR transition efforts. Then COVID-19 turned the world upside down and many companies had to shift resources to respond.
Industry Briefs Aug. 7, 2020
News in brief from Black Knight, STRATMOR Group, Arvest Bank, SimpleNexus, Fiserv
FHFA: Multifamily Owners in Forbearance Must Inform Tenants of Eviction Suspension, Tenant Protections
The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced Thursday multifamily property owners with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac who enter into a forbearance agreement must inform their tenants about protections during the property owner’s forbearance and repayment periods.
MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases for Seventh Straight Week
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported the total number of loans in forbearance decreased 7 basis points to 7.67% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of July 26 from 7.74% in the prior week.
MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases for Seventh Straight Week
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported the total number of loans in forbearance decreased 7 basis points to 7.67% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of July 26 from 7.74% in the prior week.
MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases for Seventh Straight Week
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported the total number of loans in forbearance decreased 7 basis points to 7.67% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of July 26 from 7.74% in the prior week.
Fitch: Borrowers Skipping Payments on Home Loans More Often Than Other Debt
Residential mortgage borrowers are missing more payments and taking advantage of payment holiday programs at a higher rate than comparable-credit borrowers of auto loans and credit cards, said Fitch Ratings New York.
Keeping Current With Midland Loan Services’ Tim Steward
MBA NewsLink interviewed Timothy E. Steward, Senior Vice President and co-head of Midland Loan Services, a PNC Real Estate business. Steward leads a team of more than 500 professionals responsible for delivering loan servicing, asset management and technology services to the commercial real estate finance industry.
Maurice Jourdain-Earl of ComplianceTech on CARES Act Relief and Racial Disparities in Mortgage Forbearance
MBA NewsLink talked with Maurice Jourdain-Earl, Managing Director of ComplianceTech, McLean, Va., a provider of software and services to enable fair and responsible lending compliance. He is a noted speaker and writer on HMDA and fair lending practices and has appeared frequently at MBA events and sits on MBA’s member-led Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Committee.