WASHINGTON–The industry has plentiful challenges, but is in a very different spot than during the Great Recession, said Michael Fratantoni, Mortgage Bankers Association Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research and Industry Technology, here at the National Advocacy Conference.
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Bob Broeksmit Lays Out Important Items on MBA’s Radar to Kick Off National Advocacy Conference
WASHINGTON–As Mortgage Bankers Association members take to the nation’s capital–and U.S. Capitol Building–to share the industry’s story with lawmakers and hear from legislative stakeholders via the National Advocacy Conference, key policy and regulatory topics such as Basel III endgame, housing supply and HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge stepping down are top of mind.
MBA Presents Burton C. Wood Award to Christine Rhea, President/CEO of the Mortgage Investors Group
The Mortgage Bankers Association presented its annual Burton C. Wood Legislative Service Award to Christine (Chrissi) Rhea, President/CEO of the Mortgage Investors Group (MIG), at MBA’s 2024 National Advocacy Conference.
March 19-20, 2024: MBA National Advocacy Conference
MBA’s National Advocacy Conference is the only advocacy event focused solely on real estate finance issues.
#NAC23: Lessons from the COVID Pandemic
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Federal Reserve’s intervention when COVID hit the economy in March 2020 prevented massive damage to the markets, but the Fed should have stepped back after that, Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, said here at the MBA National Advocacy Conference.
The Week Ahead, Apr. 17, 2023: On-Site at the MBA National Advocacy Conference
Good morning and happy Monday! MBA NewsLink comes to you onsite this week from the MBA National Advocacy Conference, which takes place Tuesday, Apr. 18 and Wednesday, Apr.19 at the JW Marriott in Washington, D.C.
The Week Ahead, Apr 10, 2023: Countdown to MBA National Advocacy Conference
Good morning and happy Monday! We are just about one week away from the MBA National Advocacy Conference, which takes place Apr. 18-19 at the JW Marriott in Washington, D.C.
At MBA National Advocacy Conference, Finding Common Ground
WASHINGTON—One could easily conclude that the political climate here in the Nation’s Capital is permanently broken—divided by polarized ideologies, entrenched leadership and an inability to compromise on the simplest of issues. But appearances can be deceiving.
At MBA National Advocacy Conference, Finding Common Ground
WASHINGTON—One could easily conclude that the political climate here in the Nation’s Capital is permanently broken—divided by polarized ideologies, entrenched leadership and an inability to compromise on the simplest of issues. But appearances can be deceiving.
House Leaders: Bipartisanship Yes…But…
WASHINGTON—The partisan gridlock that has marked Congress for much of the past decade was on full display Tuesday at the MBA National Advocacy Conference—albeit with somewhat more diplomacy than previously observed.