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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is the national association representing the real estate finance industry, an industry that employs more than 280,000 people in virtually every community in the country. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the association works to ensure the continued strength of the nation’s residential and commercial real estate markets; to expand homeownership and extend access to affordable housing to all Americans. MBA promotes fair and ethical lending practices and fosters professional excellence among real estate finance employees through a wide range of educational programs and a variety of publications. Its membership of over 2,400 companies includes all elements of real estate finance: mortgage companies, mortgage brokers, commercial banks, thrifts, Wall Street conduits, life insurance companies and others in the mortgage lending field.

Contact:

Mortgage Bankers Association
1331 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005

Phone: (202) 557-2700

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MBA Opens Doors Foundation Receives $100,000 from AmeriHome Mortgage Company

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The MBA Opens Doors Foundation (Opens Doors) today announced that it has received a $100,000 donation from AmeriHome Mortgage Company. With this gift, Opens Doors will further deliver on its mission of providing mortgage and rental
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Multifamily Lending Increased 7 Percent to New Record High in 2019

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Fueled by strong market fundamentals and low interest rates, 2,589 different multifamily lenders provided a total of $364.4 billion in new mortgages in 2019 for apartment buildings with five or more units
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Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases for Fifth Straight Week to 7.80%

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The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) latest  Forbearance and Call Volume Survey  revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance decreased by 38 basis points from 8.18% of servicers' portfolio volume in the prior week to 7.80% as of July 12, 2020
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COVID-19 Pandemic to Cause Pullback in Commercial/Multifamily Lending in 2020

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Commercial and multifamily mortgage bankers are expected to close $248 billion of loans backed by income-producing properties in 2020, a 59 percent decline from 2019's record volume of $601 billion, according to a new forecast released today
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MISMO® Certifies First Two Remote Online Notary Products

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MISMO®, the mortgage industry's standards organization, today announced that eNotaryLog and Notarize are the first two companies to complete MISMO's new Remote Online Notarization (RON) certification program.
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Matt Rocco of Grandbridge Real Estate Capital Nominated to be 2021 MBA Vice Chairman...

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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced that Matthew G. Rocco, Sr., Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Grandbridge Real Estate Capital
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Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases Slightly to 8.47%

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 The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance decreased by 1 basis point from 8.48% of servicers' portfolio volume in the prior week to 8.47% as of June
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Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Increases to 8.36%

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The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance increased from 8.16% of servicers' portfolio volume in the prior week to 8.36% as of May 17, 2020
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Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Increases to 8.16%

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The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) latest  Forbearance and Call Volume Survey  revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance increased from 7.91% of servicers' portfolio volume in the prior week
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MBA Statement on FHFA’s Announcement on Refinance and Home Purchase Eligibility for Homeowners in...

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MBA President and CEO Robert D. Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement regarding the Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) announcement on refinance and home purchase
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Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Increases to 7.91%

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The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance increased from 7.54% of servicers' portfolio volume in the prior week to 7.91%
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April New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Decreased 12 Percent

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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for April 2020 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased 12 percent compared from a year ago.
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MISMO® Launches Initiative to Apply Digital Mortgage Standards to the Loan Modification Process

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MISMO®, the mortgage industry's standards organization, is seeking industry participants to join its initiative of applying digital mortgage standards, guidelines, and best practices
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MBA Statement on FHFA’s Announcement on Purchasing Qualified Loans in Forbearance

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MBA President and CEO Robert D. Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement regarding the Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) announcement on purchasing qualified loans in forbearance.
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MBA Opens Doors Foundation Surpasses Milestone of Helping 5,000 Families

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The MBA Opens Doors Foundation (Opens Doors) today announced that it has helped more than 5,000 families with mortgage and rental assistance since the launch of the Foundation's Home Grant Program in 2012.
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MBA Statement on FHFA’s Announcement on Advance Obligation Limits for Loans in Forbearance

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MBA President and CEO Robert D. Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement regarding the Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) announcement on advance obligation limits
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MISMO® Announces Certification Program for Remote Online Notarization

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MISMO®, the mortgage industry's standards organization, today announced a new Remote Online Notarization (RON) certification program for RON providers and mortgage industry participants.
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February New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 25.9 Percent

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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for February 2020 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 25.9 percent compared from a year ago. Compared to January 2020
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Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Grows in the Fourth Quarter of 2019

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The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding at the end of 2019 was $248 billion (7.3 percent) higher than at the end of 2018, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) latest Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding
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Mortgage Credit Availability Decreased in February

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Mortgage credit availability decreased in February according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that analyzes data from Ellie Mae's AllRegs® Market Clarity® business information tool.