Broeksmit Weighs in on How to Narrow Minority Homeownership Gap

Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Robert Broeksmit, CMB, said Special Purpose Credit Programs can provide lenders with an effective way to serve minority groups who do not have access to generational wealth.

MBA Selects Philadelphia as its Third CONVERGENCE City

The Mortgage Bankers Association selected Philadelphia as the site for its next CONVERGENCE initiative, a place-based partnership focused on narrowing the racial homeownership gap. CONVERGENCE Philadelphia will launch in early 2023, joining CONVERGENCE initiatives in Memphis, Tenn., and Columbus, Ohio.

MBA, NFHA Launch Online Toolkit for Special Purpose Credit Programs in Underserved Communities

The Mortgage Bankers Association and National Fair Housing Alliance announced a new online toolkit for mortgage lenders interested in developing Special Purpose Credit Programs, which permit lenders to offer mortgage credit to economically and socially disadvantaged borrowers and are an important tool for ensuring financial institutions can meet the needs of their consumers.

MBA Selects Philadelphia as its Third CONVERGENCE City

The Mortgage Bankers Association selected Philadelphia as the site for its next CONVERGENCE initiative, a place-based partnership focused on narrowing the racial homeownership gap. CONVERGENCE Philadelphia will launch in early 2023, joining CONVERGENCE initiatives in Memphis, Tenn., and Columbus, Ohio.

#MBASecondary22: ‘The Time for Leadership’

NEW YORK—Mortgage Bankers Association President & CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, opened the MBA Secondary and Capital Markets Conference here on Monday in a very different mortgage environment from its most recent gathering three years ago.