MBA Comments on HUD COVID-Related Loss Mitigation Report

The HUD Office of the Inspector General issued two audit reports Thursday examining the loss mitigation options that loan servicers provided to borrowers with FHA-insured loans after their COVID-19 forbearance ended.

Quote: Tuesday, June 20, 2023

“Since the pandemic began in March 2020, mortgage servicers provided payment relief to nearly 8 million borrowers via forbearance. Today, only approximately 255,000 borrowers remain in forbearance, and delinquency rates are near historic lows.” –Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB.

MBA Amicus Brief: Lenders Not Liable for Actions of Independent Appraisers

The Mortgage Bankers Association on Friday filed an amicus brief in litigation in response to a statement of interest filed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Department of Justice examining the liability standard that would apply to lenders for the acts of independent, third-party appraisers.

CFPB Releases Final Rule on Small Business Loan Reporting

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday issued a final rule that would require some lenders to collect and report information about small business credit applications they receive, including geographic/demographic data, lending decisions and the price of credit.

National Council of State Housing Finance Agencies Announces Affordable Homeownership Lender Toolkit

The National Council of State Housing Finance Agencies, with support from the Mortgage Bankers Association and other industry trade groups, announced availability of the HFA1 Affordable Homeownership Lender Toolkit, a new online resource that will enable home mortgage lenders to partner more efficiently with state housing finance agencies in providing mortgage loans and down payment assistance to lower-income home buyers.

MBA Launches CONVERGENCE Philadelphia

The Mortgage Bankers Association on Wednesday launched CONVERGENCE Philadelphia, its third city-based pilot program to promote and increase minority homeownership. CONVERGENCE Philadelphia joins initiatives underway in Memphis, Tenn., and Columbus, Ohio.