MBA’s Bob Broeksmit Appears Wednesday on ‘Walker Webcast’

On this Wednesday’s Walker Webcast, Walker & Dunlop Chairman and CEO Willy Walker will be joined by Mortgage Bankers Association President & CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB; Doug Bibby of the National Multi-Housing Council; and Jeff DeBoer of the Real Estate Roundtable to discuss the next $1 trillion+ stimulus bill being crafted on Capitol Hill and its impact on the multifamily, mortgage and commercial real estate industries.

MBA Seeks Collaboration with CSBS on Remote Work Flexibility for State Licensees

The Mortgage Bankers Association asked the Conference of State Bank Supervisors to collaborate in addressing the real estate finance industry’s near-term issues related to work-from-home orders, and to build a longer-term framework for remote work capabilities to address future health emergencies, natural disasters and changing attitudes toward telework in today’s economy.

MBA Asks HUD to Withhold Publication of Final Disparate Impact Rule

The Mortgage Bankers Association last night asked HUD to withhold publication of its final disparate rule, citing “legitimate concerns” that the rule erodes protections needed to combat housing discrimination and systemic inequality.

Supreme Court Rules Independent CFPB Director Unconstitutional

A divided Supreme Court on Monday ruled the current structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, with power resting with a single director, is unconstitutional, but stopped short of allowing the Trump Administration to dismantle the agency.

Supreme Court Rules Independent CFPB Director Unconstitutional

A divided Supreme Court on Monday ruled the current structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, with power resting with a single director, is unconstitutional, but stopped short of allowing the Trump Administration to dismantle the agency.

MBA Letter Urges FHFA to Diversify FHLB System Membership Base

The Mortgage Bankers Association, in a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria, urged FHFA to expand membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank system to include captive insurers, including mortgage real estate investment trusts and independent mortgage banks.