Breaking MBA Advocacy Update: CFPB Loses Key IMB Redlining Case 

On Friday, a District Court in Chicago ruled in CFPB v. Townstone Financial Inc. and Barry Sturner that the Equal Credit Opportunity Act does not extend to prospective applicants under a plain language reading of the statute.

MBA Chart of the Week Apr. 22 2022: IMB Production

This week’s chart shows average production employees (sales, fulfillment and support staff for such functions as production technology, post-closing and secondary marketing) and median productivity of sales staff from 2012 through 2021.

MBA Chart of the Week Apr. 22 2022: IMB Production

This week’s chart shows average production employees (sales, fulfillment and support staff for such functions as production technology, post-closing and secondary marketing) and median productivity of sales staff from 2012 through 2021.

#MBATech2022: How Trends Intersect in a Changing Industry

LAS VEGAS—Real estate finance has migrated quickly from a person-to-person business to a person-to-tech-device-to-person business. And socio-economic forces are rapidly steering technology to reshape business—even as business continues to fine-tune technology.

MBA: IMB 4Q Production Profits Fall to 3-Year Low

Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a net gain of $1,099 on each loan they originated in the fourth quarter, its lowest level in three years, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Tuesday.

MBA: IMB 4Q Production Profits Fall to 3-Year Low

Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a net gain of $1,099 on each loan they originated in the fourth quarter, its lowest level in three years, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Tuesday.

MBA: IMB 4Q Production Profits Fall to 3-Year Low

Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a net gain of $1,099 on each loan they originated in the fourth quarter, its lowest level in three years, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Tuesday.