The Mortgage Bankers Association, in a May 4 letter to Senate Banking Committee leadership, urged approval of Dana Wade’s nomination as FHA Commissioner.
Tag: Robert Broeksmit CMB
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To the Point with Bob: Repayment Options Are Crucial to Forbearance Strategy
In his latest blog, Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Robert Broeksmit, CMB, discusses the importance of repayment options as lenders and consumers work together on forbearance strategies.
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CFPB Issues Final Rule Raising HMDA Data Reporting Thresholds
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday issued a final rule raising loan-volume coverage thresholds for financial institutions reporting data under the Home Mortgage Reporting Act.
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CFPB Issues Final Rule Raising HMDA Data Reporting Thresholds
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this morning issued a final rule raising loan-volume coverage thresholds for financial institutions reporting data under the Home Mortgage Reporting Act.
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Groundswell of Support Builds for Federal Liquidity Facility
Pete Mills, MBA Senior Vice President of Residential Policy and Member Engagement, said the groundswell is sending a strong message to regulators.
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Groundswell of Support Builds for Federal Liquidity Facility
Last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association made headlines—not just in MBA NewsLink but across the news spectrum—when it reacted strongly to Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria’s indifference to the need for a federally based liquidity facility for mortgage servicers resulting from economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Groundswell of Support Builds for Federal Liquidity Facility
Last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association made headlines—not just in MBA NewsLink but across the news spectrum—when it reacted strongly to Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria’s indifference to the need for a federally based liquidity facility for mortgage servicers resulting from economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Now, momentum in Washington is building.
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MBA Asks Small Business Administration to Relax Eligibility Rules for PPP Loans
The Mortgage Bankers Association, in a letter this week to the Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration, asked SBA to relax a part of its eligibility rule so that small independent mortgage banks can qualify for loans under Section 7(a) of the recently approved Paycheck Protection Program.
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Fed Announces Additional $2.3 Trillion in Government Loan Facilities
The Federal Reserve yesterday announced a dramatic increase to the scale and scope of its mortgage-backed securities purchases, providing up to $2.3 trillion in new loans to support the economy to bolster the ability of state and local governments to deliver services during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Fed Announces Additional $2.3 Trillion in Government Loan Facilities
The Federal Reserve this morning announced a dramatic increase to the scale and scope of its mortgage-backed securities purchases, providing up to $2.3 trillion in new loans to support the economy to bolster the ability of state and local governments to deliver services during the coronavirus pandemic.