CHICAGO–MBA Education, the award-winning education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association, recognized 17 individuals who earned the Commercial Certified Mortgage Servicer (CCMS®) designation at a ceremony held at its 2023 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Servicing and Technology Conference.
Category: News and Trends
#MBACMST23: Facing up to Office Sector Challenges
CHICAGO–The office sector faces major challenges, but servicers and asset managers can handle them, panelists said here at the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Finance Servicing and Technology Conference.
ATTOM: April Foreclosure Activity Declines
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., reported 32,977 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions — down 10 percent from a month ago but up 8 percent from a year ago.
TransUnion: Credit Card, Unsecured Personal Loan Balances at or Near Record Levels
TransUnion, Chicago, said consumers are increasingly turning to credit to manage their household budgets in the current economic environment, leading to record- or near-record high balances in credit cards and unsecured loans.
FHFA Rescinds Proposed Loan-Level Pricing Adjustment for DTI Ratios
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Wednesday rescinded a controversial proposed loan-level pricing adjustment that the Mortgage Bankers Association said would have had adverse impact on both consumers and lenders.
MBA Secondary and Capital Markets Conference in NYC May 21-24
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Secondary & Capital Markets Conference returns to the New York Marriott Marquis May 21-24.
Quote: Tuesday May 16, 2023
“Consistent with the resilient job market, the performance of existing mortgages is exceeding expectations. Across all states, there was an improvement in the first quarter compared to one year ago. Year-over-year delinquencies for all product types – FHA, VA and conventional – were also down.”
–MBA Vice President of Industry Analysis Marina Walsh, CMB.
Black Knight: Lock Volumes Fall Despite Lower Rates
Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said rate lock volumes fell by 22 percent month over month in April despite marginally lower mortgage interest rates.
Fannie Mae: Housing Confidence at 12-Month High
Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C., reported its Home Purchase Sentiment Index increased in April to its highest level since May 2022, jumping 5.5 points to 66.8.
MBA Chart of the Week May 5, 2023: Net Production Income by Peer Group
In this week’s MBA Chart of the Week, we look at pre-tax net production income from a different source – the MBA and STRATMOR Peer Group Roundtables Program.