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.

CFPB Issues Notices of Rulemaking to Address GSE ‘Patch’

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Monday issued two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking to address the impending expiration of the Government-Sponsored Enterprises Patch, also known as the GSE Patch, which affects nearly one million mortgage loans.

CFPB Issues Notices of Rulemaking to Address GSE ‘Patch’

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Monday issued two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking to address the impending expiration of the Government-Sponsored Enterprises Patch, also known as the GSE Patch, which affects nearly one million mortgage loans.

MBA Appoints Michael Briggs Senior Vice President and General Counsel

The Mortgage Bankers Association appointed Michael W. Briggs as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. He will serve as the association’s chief legal officer and is responsible for managing the legal affairs of the association and its subsidiaries and affiliates.

MBA Appoints Michael Briggs Senior Vice President and General Counsel

The Mortgage Bankers Association appointed Michael W. Briggs as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. He will serve as the association’s chief legal officer and is responsible for managing the legal affairs of the association and its subsidiaries and affiliates.