Good morning and happy Monday! Here’s what’s happening in the real estate finance world this week:
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The Week Ahead Nov. 29, 2021: Three Things to Know
Good morning, and welcome back! We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Here are three things to look out for this week:
MBA Mortgage Action Alliance Call to Action Urges Flexibility on GSE Purchase Caps
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s grassroots advocacy arm, the Mortgage Action Alliance, issued a Call to Action yesterday, asking its members contact their members of Congress to allow flexibility in implementation of new purchase caps placed on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
MBA Urges Treasury, FHFA to Reconsider GSE Purchase Caps
The Mortgage Bankers Association on Monday asked for a meeting with Treasury and Federal Housing Finance Agency officials to address MBA member concerns over newly imposed limits on government-sponsored enterprise operations that could cause potential disruptions to the housing finance system.
MBA Urges Treasury, FHFA to Reconsider GSE Purchase Caps
The Mortgage Bankers Association on Monday asked for a meeting with Treasury and Federal Housing Finance Agency officials to address MBA member concerns over newly imposed limits on government-sponsored enterprise operations that could cause potential disruptions to the housing finance system.
MBA Urges Treasury, FHFA to Reconsider GSE Purchase Caps
The Mortgage Bankers Association on Monday asked for a meeting with Treasury and Federal Housing Finance Agency officials to address MBA member concerns over newly imposed limits on government-sponsored enterprise operations that could cause potential disruptions to the housing finance system.
The Week Ahead—Mar. 15, 2021
Capitol Hill is busy again this week. On Tuesday, Mar. 23, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell visit (virtually) the House Financial Services Committee for a hearing on “Oversight of the Treasury Department’s and Federal Reserve’s Pandemic Response.
Senate Confirms Yellen as Treasury Secretary
The Senate on Monday confirmed Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary by an 84-15 vote.
MBA Letter Offers Support for Yellen Treasury Nomination
Janet Yellen, President-Elect Joseph Biden Jr.’s nominee for Treasury Secretary, appears this morning for a confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. Ahead of the hearing, the Mortgage Bankers Association sent a letter in support of her nomination.