The Mortgage Bankers Association announced members of its advisory councils for affordable rental housing and homeownership for 2021. The advisory councils were formed in 2019 to provide important strategic and practical guidance to MBA’s CONVERGENCE Initiative, the association’s affordable housing effort.
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FHFA Extends COVID-19 Forbearance Period/Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoriums; Aligns Mortgage Relief Policies Across Government
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Thursday announced extensions of several measures to align COVID-19 mortgage relief policies across the federal government, a move that drew praise from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Biden Administration Extends, Expands Forbearance/Foreclosure Relief Programs
The Biden Administration today announced a coordinated extension and expansion of forbearance and foreclosure relief programs. The programs, set to expire at the end of March, have now been extended through June 30.
CREF21: Bob Broeksmit on ‘The MBA Difference’
Mortgage Bankers Association President & CEO Robert Broeksmit, CMB, opened the MBA CREF21 Convention & Expo by recapping the “unprecedented challenges” the real estate finance industry faced over the past year and a look at the uncharted waters ahead.
CREF21: Bob Broeksmit on ‘The MBA Difference’
Mortgage Bankers Association President & CEO Robert Broeksmit, CMB, opened the MBA CREF21 Convention & Expo by recapping the “unprecedented challenges” the real estate finance industry faced over the past year and a look at the uncharted waters ahead.
A Conversation with Charmaine Brown, MBA Director of Diversity & Inclusion
The Mortgage Bankers Association recently hired mortgage industry veteran Charmaine Brown to fill its newly created position of Director of Diversity and Inclusion. MBA NewsLink spoke with Brown about her goals and objectives with MBA.
HUD Nominee Pledges Accountability, Transparency
Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, appeared before the Senate Banking Committee yesterday and pledged to work with lawmakers to combat homelessness and promote affordable housing opportunities.
MBA Sends Letter Supporting Marcia Fudge as HUD Secretary
Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, appears before the Senate Banking Committee this morning for her confirmation hearing as HUD Secretary under the Biden Administration. Ahead of the hearing, the Mortgage Bankers Association sent a letter to the committee in support of her nomination.
Senate Confirms Yellen as Treasury Secretary
The Senate on Monday confirmed Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary by an 84-15 vote.
PennyMac Founder Stanford Kurland Passes Away
Stanford Kurland, who founded and served as Chairman of PennyMac Financial Services Inc., Westlake Village, Calif., following a multi-decade career at Countrywide Financial Corp., passed away on Jan. 25.