The Week Ahead—Jan. 19, 2021

Good morning! It’s already Tuesday. Following another…um, “interesting” weekend here in Washington, we move forward with another extraordinary week. On Wednesday, Jan. 20, Joseph Biden Jr. will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States.

The Week Ahead—Jan. 4, 2021

Good morning and Happy New Year! It won’t take long for us to find out if 2021 is a welcome respite from the chaos of 2020, or if its first words are “hold my beer.”

The Week Ahead—Dec. 21, 2020

With Christmas—and the Christmas holiday break—just days away, the situation in Washington is, as usual, as chaotic as it could be. As of this writing, House and Senate negotiators are STILL working on a substantial $900 billion-plus coronavirus relief bill, which is keeping the 116th Congress from formally adjourning. And there’s still the defense appropriations bill, which triggered yet another government shutdown on Friday.

The Week Ahead—Dec. 14, 2020

We’re almost upon the holiday break—which is often the busiest time of the year here in Washington, as Congress attempts to wrap up its business and get out of town and the Mortgage Bankers Association wraps up its calendar-year activities.

The Week Ahead—Dec. 7, 2020

The MBA virtual Accounting & Financial Management Conference 2020 is ready to go, taking place online this Wednesday, Dec. 9 and Thursday, Dec. 10. The conference brings together leading authorities in real estate finance to share critical business intelligence, insights and best practices on evolving accounting, regulatory and financial management issues.

The Week Ahead—Nov. 30, 2020

Good morning, happy Monday and welcome back. We hope you had a safe and happy Thanksgiving weekend. We’ve got one more month in 2020, so let’s get to it and get it done.