Last month, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines became the first of the 11-member FHLB system to announce it would accept residential mortgage electronic promissory notes—eNotes—as collateral. Now, a second FHLB has jumped on the eNotes bandwagon.
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(#MBA Live) Housing, Mortgage Markets Show Resiliency, Agility
With all that has hit the mortgage industry over the past several months, Mortgage Bankers Association Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni has a positive message for mortgage lenders and servicers: “It seems like the industry has done a fantastic job of finding solutions in this crazy environment,” Fratantoni said during MBA Live: Technology Solutions Conference.
MISMO Launches Initiative to Apply Digital Mortgage Standards to Loan Modification Process
MISMO, the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization, seeks industry participants to join its initiative of applying digital mortgage standards, guidelines and best practices to the loan modification process.
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Extend URLA Implementation Timeline
Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae announced yesterday they will extend the implementation timeline for the redesigned Uniform Residential Loan Application and automated underwriting systems to support the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amid Rapid Change, MISMO Adapts
With mortgage technology changing in the blink of an eye, MISMO, the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization, is changing as well.
MISMO Releases Additional Background Info, FAQs on Taxpayer Consent Language for Sharing Tax Transcripts
Last week, MISMO®, the mortgage industry standards organization, released its Taxpayer Consent Language, which was created to provide a consistent way for the mortgage industry to comply with the Taxpayer First Act.
SEC to Examine Disclosure Requirements for RMBS
Securities and Exchange Commission Jay Clayton last week issued a statement instructing SEC staff to review the Commission’s residential mortgage-backed securities asset-level disclosure requirements with an eye toward facilitating more SEC-registered offerings.
MBA Releases New White Paper: The Basic Components of an Information Security Program
The Mortgage Bankers Association released a new white paper, The Basic Components of an Information Security Program, which provides an overview of current information security risks that affect the mortgage industry, as well as explanations of basic components of an information security program intended to help manage those risks.
MBA Letter Lauds FDIC Proposed ‘Safe Harbor’ Rulemaking
The Mortgage Bankers Association, in an Oct. 21 letter to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., expressed strong support for a proposed rulemaking that would remove barriers for issuance of private residential mortgage-backed securities without jeopardizing safety and soundness of RMBS sponsors or investors.
FundingShield Receives MISMO Software Certification for Wire Fraud Prevention Technology
MISMO®, the mortgage industry standards organization, recognized FundingShield, an industry leading innovator within the mortgage fintech industry, with its Premiere Level Certification for their wire fraud prevention software. The Premiere Level Certification is the highest-level certification available by MISMO.