The Latest on LIBOR Transition with MBA’s Andrew Foster, Dan Fichtler

MBA NewsLink interviewed Mortgage Bankers Association Associate Vice President of Housing Finance Policy Dan Fichtler and Associate Vice President of Commercial/Multifamily Andrew Foster about the transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate to a successor index for floating-rate loans.

Commercial/Multifamily Briefs

Real estate property technology firm CREModels, St. Petersburg, Fla., announced free access to a suite of tools to help the commercial and multifamily real estate industry keep deals on track despite disruptions unleashed by the coronavirus.

Portfolio Risk Management: Repurchase Risk for Non-QM Mortgages

In the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, many risk managers in the mortgage issuance industry were caught flat-footed with representations and warranties exposure, also commonly known as repurchase exposure.

Portfolio Risk Management: Repurchase Risk for Non-QM Mortgages

In the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, many risk managers in the mortgage issuance industry were caught flat-footed with representations and warranties exposure, also commonly known as repurchase exposure.

MBA Chart of the Week: 30-Year Fixed Rate vs. 10-Year Treasury

The yield on U.S. 10-year Treasuries fell to record lows last week, driven by increasing concerns regarding the spread of the coronavirus and its impact on the global and U.S. economy. Just last week, there has been an increase in occurrences of business shutdowns, travel restrictions and potential spending reductions.

MBA, Trade Groups Urge Congress to Ban GSE G-Fee Offsets

The Mortgage Bankers Association and nearly three dozen other industry trade groups, in a Mar. 6 letter to House and Senate leadership, urged Congress to continue to prevent use of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantee fees as a source of funding offsets.