MBA CONVERGENCE, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s initiative to promote minority homeownership opportunities, launches its second major pilot program July 21 in Columbus, Ohio.
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MBA Endorses Plan to Significantly Increase Black Homeownership by 2030
The Mortgage Bankers Association endorsed an announcement by the Black Homeownership Collaborative to close the Black homeownership gap through its 7-point plan – a solutions-based initiative to increase Black homeownership by 3 million net new households by 2030.
MBA CONVERGENCE Holds Memphis Job Fair, Homebuyer Fair
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s affordable housing initiative, CONVERGENCE, recently held virtual events in Memphis, Tenn., for area jobseekers and potential home buyers.
A Conversation with MBA Affordable Housing Advisory Council Co-Chairs
The Mortgage Bankers Association recently created two Affordable Advisory Councils, dedicated to supporting CONVERGENCE, the MBA Affordable Housing Initiative. These Councils are currently led by four senior executives: Christine Chandler (M&T Realty Capital Corp.), Tony Love (Bellwether Affordable Housing Group), Anthony Weekly (Truist Bank) and David Battany (Guild Mortgage).
MBA RIHA Study: Affordability Growing Challenge for Low-, Moderate-Income Renters in Majority of Top 50 Metro Areas
Home prices and rent appreciation have exceeded income growth since the turn of the 21st century. This has created economic obstacles for many American households, especially for low- and moderate-income renters living in cities with recent employment growth but significant housing supply constraints, according to a new report from the MBA Research Institute for Housing America.
MBA Announces Members of Affordable Housing Advisory Councils for 2021
The Mortgage Bankers Association announced members of its advisory councils for affordable rental housing and homeownership for 2021. The advisory councils were formed in 2019 to provide important strategic and practical guidance to MBA’s CONVERGENCE Initiative, the association’s affordable housing effort.
CREF21: MBA Chair Susan Stewart on ‘3 Values that Unite the Industry’
Mortgage Bankers Association Chair Susan Stewart said regardless of industry focus—residential or commercial—real estate finance comes down to three values that unite the industry.
MBA, Partners Launch CONVERGENCE Affordable Housing Initiative in Memphis
A year ago, the Mortgage Bankers Association launched a strategic initiative to help develop stronger and more effective affordable housing partnerships in both the policy and business arenas. Recently, MBA put that commitment to work in Memphis.
MBA, Partners Launch CONVERGENCE Affordable Housing Initiative in Memphis
A year ago, the Mortgage Bankers Association launched a strategic initiative to help develop stronger and more effective affordable housing partnerships in both the policy and business arenas. Recently, MBA put that commitment to work in Memphis.
NAMMBA Town Hall: The COLOR of COVID Today
NAMMBA hosts a special state of the industry town hall series, The COLOR of COVID, this Friday, June 19, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. ET.