The Week Ahead—Mar. 8, 2021

The Mortgage Bankers Association has a busy week. MBA releases its weekly Forbearance and Call Volume Survey today (Mar. 8) at 4:00 p.m. ET.; On Tuesday, Mar. 9, MBA releases its monthly Mortgage Credit Availability Index. And on Wed. Mar. 10, MBA releases its Weekly Applications Survey.

The Week Ahead—Mar. 1, 2021

Another busy week is shaping up on Capitol Hill. President Joseph Biden Jr.’s nominee for Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, appears (remotely) before the Senate Banking Committee this Tuesday, Mar. 2. Also appearing is Gary Gensler, Biden’s nominee for the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Week Ahead—Feb. 22, 2021

Good morning! It’s one month until spring—hang in there, Texas. Compared to recent events here in Washington, this week promises to be somewhat quieter. Or perhaps not.

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.

The Week Ahead—Jan. 25, 2021

Good morning! Welcome to the first full week of business for the Biden Administration.

The Week Ahead—Nov. 30, 2020

Good morning, happy Monday and welcome back. We hope you had a safe and happy Thanksgiving weekend. We’ve got one more month in 2020, so let’s get to it and get it done.

The Week Ahead—Nov. 16, 2020

Good morning and happy Monday! It’s that “in-between period” here in Washington—in-between holidays (Veterans Day and Thanksgiving), in-between autumn and winter; and in-between Administrations (we think).

The Week Ahead—Nov. 9, 2020

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Regulatory Compliance Conference gets underway today and runs through Tuesday, Nov. 10.