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).
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“While we commend the Bureau for its willingness to take proactive steps to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the housing finance system, we do not support the proposal to delay the General QM Final Rule’s mandatory compliance date, as it will not expand access to credit and will inject considerable uncertainty into the housing market.”
–MBA President & CEO Robert Broeksmit, CMB, in a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau expressing concern over a proposed delay in implementing its General Qualified Mortgage final rule.
Fannie Mae Updates Servicer Toolkit
Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C., last week updated its Servicer Toolkit, providing new content and resources for mortgage servicers.
CDC Extends National Eviction Moratorium to June 30
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced yesterday an extension to the eviction moratorium further preventing the eviction of tenants who are unable to make rental payments. The moratorium that was scheduled to expire on March 31 is now extended through June 30.
MBA: Share of Loans in Forbearance Hit Pandemic-Era Low
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans now in forbearance decreased by 9 basis points to 4.96% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of March 21 from 5.05% the week before. This marks the fourth consecutive week of decreases. MBA estimates 2.5 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.
Troy Baars: Market Volatility Drives the Need for Speed in GNMA Spec Pool Formation
While there is a tremendous benefit to adding Ginnie Mae specified (spec) pools as part of a diversified execution strategy, lenders cannot continue to operate as if it’s business as usual when faced with the current volatility in the mortgage-backed securities market. Instead, speed must become of the essence, and lenders need to move as quickly as possible while monitoring the MBS market closely to continue effectively utilizing this strategy and maximize their secondary profitability.
MBA Letters Oppose Proposed N.Y. Mezzanine Debt/Preferred Equity Tax, Support Like-Kind Exchanges
The Mortgage Bankers Association weighed in to oppose a proposed New York tax and recording requirement for mezzanine debt and preferred equity and to support like-kind exchanges.
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, Trade Groups Urge Support of Housing Supply & Affordability Act
The Mortgage Bankers Association and a broad coalition of more than 100 national and regional trade associations and community support groups urged Congress to pass S. 5061, the Housing Supply and Affordability Act, a bipartisan bill that would authorize $1.5 billion over five years for federal grants to local governments that commit to increase their supply of local housing.
MBA: IMB Production Profits Remain Strong in Fourth Quarter
Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a net gain of $3,738 on each loan they originated in the fourth quarter down from a reported gain of $5,535 per loan in the third quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance Report.