To extend Remote Online Notarization legislation nationwide, lenders are going to have to get their “back up off the wall” and join MBA efforts to press rulemakers for laws that enable homebuyers and the real estate finance industry to benefit from modern business practices that so many other industries already enjoy.
Tag: Mortgage Action Alliance
Steven Plaisance Appointed Chairman of Mortgage Action Alliance for 2021-2022
The Mortgage Bankers Association announced Steven Plaisance, President and CEO of the Mortgage Division with Arvest Bank, Fayetteville, Ark., has been appointed chairman of the Mortgage Action Alliance for the 2021-2022 election cycle.
Mortgage Action Alliance Issues Call to Action on Senate Federal Tax Credit Bill
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s grassroots advocacy arm, the Mortgage Action Alliance, issued a Call to Action Friday in support of recently introduced legislation to create a federal tax credit to fuel development.
MAA Action Week Now ‘Month of MAA’
The Mortgage Action Alliance, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s free grassroots advocacy network, extended its fifth annual Action Week to the end of the month, through May, following a successful campaign that has seen its membership nearly double since February.
Mortgage Action Alliance ‘Call to Action’ Urges Congress to Act on Liquidity Facility
The Mortgage Action Alliance, the grassroots advocacy arm of the Mortgage Bankers Association, issued a ‘Call to Action’ on Friday, urging its members to contact their members of Congress to support legislation that would provide lenders and servicers with liquidity support.
MBA Mortgage Action Alliance ‘Call to Action’ Urges Governors to Prioritize Mortgage Relief Efforts
The Mortgage Action Alliance, the grassroots advocacy arm of the Mortgage Bankers Association, issued a “Call to Action” yesterday, asking its members to contact their state governors and urge them to prioritize mortgage and rental assistance for those in greatest need.
MBA Mortgage Action Alliance Issues ‘Call to Action’ to Support Federal RON Legislation
The Mortgage Action Alliance, the grassroots advocacy arm of the Mortgage Bankers Association, issued a “Call to Action” this week in support of recently introduced legislation that would allow notaries in states without enacted remote online notarization laws to perform RON transactions.
‘Yes’ in My Back Yard: House Passes MBA-Supported Affordable Housing Bills
The House on Tuesday passed two affordable housing bills that had strong support from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
‘Yes’ in My Back Yard: House Passes MBA-Supported Affordable Housing Bills
The House yesterday afternoon passed two affordable housing bills that had strong support from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
MBA Year-End Advocacy Update
In 2019, with the confirmation of Mark Calabria to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the release of the Trump administration’s reform plans, housing finance reform took center stage again. Against that backdrop, MBA continued to assert its position as the thought leader on all elements of housing finance reform.