MBA Advocacy Update Sept. 14, 2020

With Congress (most notably the Senate) unable to reach consensus on the passage of any additional COVID-related economic relief, MBA sent a letter last Tuesday to the CFPB responding to the Bureau’s proposed rule revising the General QM definition. The letter explains MBA’s support for the price-based QM construct, and offers several recommendations to help ensure the rule meets its stated goals of robust consumer protections and broad access to sustainable credit.

MBA Advocacy Update Sept. 8, 2020

Last week, the White House announced that the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared a health emergency due to COVID-19, requiring a halt to evictions for renters through December 31.

MBA Advocacy Update Sept. 1, 2020

On Tuesday, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced steps to limit the impact on both lenders and consumers of its newly issued 50-basis-point GSE Adverse Market Refinance Fee. Following two weeks of sustained MBA-led advocacy with its coalition partners, FHFA delayed the implementation date of the fee from September 1 to December 1.

MBA Advocacy Update

On Tuesday, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced steps to limit the impact on both lenders and consumers of its newly issued 50-basis-point GSE Adverse Market Refinance Fee. Following two weeks of sustained MBA-led advocacy with its coalition partners, FHFA delayed the implementation date of the fee from September 1 to December 1.

MBA Advocacy Update (Aug. 24, 2020)

MBA continued its advocacy on the GSEs’ recently announced adverse market fee, urging the agencies and their regulator to withdraw the proposal and engage stakeholders on the following: the rationale behind the imposition of the 50 basis point fee; ways to ensure consumer impacts are mitigated; and, the need to respect existing market commitments between lenders and consumers.

MBA Advocacy Update Aug. 24, 2020

MBA continued its advocacy on the GSEs’ recently-announced adverse market fee, urging the agencies and their regulator to withdraw the proposal and engage stakeholders on the following: the rationale behind the imposition of the 50 basis point fee; ways to ensure consumer impacts are mitigated; and, the need to respect existing market commitments between lenders and consumers.

MBA Advocacy Update

On Wednesday, the Federal Housing Finance Agency authorized Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to impose an “Adverse Market Refinance Fee” – a 50-basis-point fee on most refinance mortgages, effective for loans delivered on or after September 1. Following the announcement, MBA CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement strongly urging FHFA to withdraw this directive.

MBA Advocacy Update

On Wednesday, the Federal Housing Finance Agency authorized Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to impose an “Adverse Market Refinance Fee” – a 50-basis-point fee on most refinance mortgages, effective for loans delivered on or after September 1. Following the announcement, MBA CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement strongly urging FHFA to withdraw this directive.

MBA Advocacy Update Aug. 10, 2020

As congressional leaders and the administration remain deadlocked in negotiations on the next potential COVID-19 relief package, MBA’s advocacy on key federal regulatory and state-based actions has continued.

MBA Advocacy Update Aug. 10, 2020

As congressional leaders and the administration remain deadlocked in negotiations on the next potential COVID-19 relief package, MBA’s advocacy on key federal regulatory and state-based actions has continued.