MBA Letter Offers Support for Yellen Treasury Nomination

Janet Yellen, President-Elect Joseph Biden Jr.’s nominee for Treasury Secretary, appears this morning for a confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. Ahead of the hearing, the Mortgage Bankers Association sent a letter in support of her nomination.

MISMO Announces 2021 Board of Directors

MISMO announced its Board of Directors for 2021. MISMO, which is a subsidiary of and managed by the Mortgage Bankers Association, is the mortgage industry’s standards organization working to enable the industry to speak the same language.

MBA Statement on Violent Mob at U.S. Capitol

MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, issued the following statement regarding the violence that occurred yesterday at the U.S. Capitol:

Congress Passes $900 Million Economic Stimulus Package

After marathon on-and-off negotiations, the House and Senate—and the Trump Administration—finally agreed this week on a $908 million, 5,500-page economic stimulus bill, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.

Congress Passes $900 Million Economic Stimulus Package

After marathon on-and-off negotiations, the House and Senate—and the Trump Administration—finally agreed this week on a $908 million, 5,500-page economic stimulus bill, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.

People in the News Dec. 22, 2020

The Mortgage Bankers Association hired mortgage industry veteran Charmaine Brown to fill its newly created position of Director of Diversity and Inclusion. Brown, who will start on Jan. 4, will be responsible for developing, promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion programs for the real estate finance industry.

MBA Hires Charmaine Brown As New Director of Diversity and Inclusion

The Mortgage Bankers Association hired mortgage industry veteran Charmaine Brown to fill its newly created position of Director of Diversity and Inclusion. Brown, who will start on Jan. 4, will be responsible for developing, promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion programs for the real estate finance industry.