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Mortgage Delinquencies Decrease in Fourth Quarter of 2019
The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-fourunit residential properties decreased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.77 percent of all loans outstanding at the end of the fourth quarter of 2019
5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You List Your House
Selling your home is a big decision and can be a massive undertaking. If you are thinking or planning on listing your home in the future, here are five questions to ask yourself before you register your home.
Mortgage Credit Availability Decreased in January
Mortgage credit availability decreased in January 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.
Ginnie Mae Executives to Discuss Housing Finance Reform and Counterparty Risk at Mortgage Bankers...
Ginnie Mae executives are scheduled to deliver presentations next week at the Mortgage Banker’s Association’s (MBA) Independent Mortgage Bankers conference updating the mortgage industry
NAR Seeks Entries for 2020 Volunteering Works Mentoring Program
For 11 years, the National Association of Realtors® has given Realtors® who have demonstrated a commitment to public service an opportunity to enhance their charitable work through the Volunteering Works Grant and Mentoring Program
The National Fair Housing Alliance and Patriot Bank Partner to Expand Mortgage Lending Opportunities...
The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and Patriot Bank announced a partnership to increase access to residential mortgage loans in Memphis, Tennessee. Patriot Bank is headquartered in Millington, Tennessee, and is one of the ten largest mortgage lenders in the Memphis region.
CRL Statement on CFPB’s Plan to Revise Qualified Mortgage Standards
Eric Stein, Senior Vice President at Self-Help, a community development lender and parent of the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), released the following statement after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced, in a letter to Members of Congress
Ginnie Mae MBS Outstanding Increases to $2.118 Trillion
Ginnie Mae announced that issuance of its mortgage-backed securities (MBS) totaled $54.74 billion in December, providing financing for more than 214,999 homeowners and renters.
MBA Statement on CFPB’s Letter Regarding the Qualified Mortgage Standard
Statement by MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit about the CFPB's letter to senior members of Congress regarding the Bureau's plans for a revised Qualified Mortgage standard
SRR settles SAFE MLO Test questions lawsuit
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors subsidiary that operates the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS) settled a lawsuit against four defendants who were alleged to have misused and reproduced copyrighted questions from the national exam
Mortgage Broker That Posted Personal Information about Consumers in Response to Negative Yelp Reviews...
A California-based mortgage broker will pay $120,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act and other laws by revealing personal
Forecast: Commercial/Multifamily Lending to Climb 9 Percent to $683 Billion in 2020
Commercial and multifamily mortgage bankers are expected to close a record $683 billion of loans backed by income-producing properties in 2020, a 9 percent increase from 2019's anticipated record volume of $628 billion
Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Increased $75.7 Billion in the Third Quarter of 2019
The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding rose by $75.7 billion (2.2 percent) in the third quarter of 2019, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA)
Senior Housing Wealth Reaches Record $7.19 Trillion
Homeowners 62 and older saw their housing wealth grow by 0.3 percent or $24 billion in the third quarter to a record $7.19 trillion from Q2 2019, the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association reported today in its quarterly release of the NRMLA/RiskSpan Reverse Mortgage Market Index.
MBA Opens Doors Foundation Announces Alliance with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
The MBA Opens Doors Foundation (Opens Doors) today announced a new alliance with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), establishing Opens Doors' first collaboration
November New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 27.1 Percent
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for November 2019 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 27.1 percent compared from a year ago.
MBA Statement on the Senate Banking Committee Approval of the Nomination of Brian Montgomery...
Statement of Robert D. Broeksmit, CMB, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), regarding the Senate Banking Committee approval of the nomination of FHA
New MBA White Paper, Where From Here?, Analyzes Commercial Real Estate Trends and Outlook
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released a new white paper, Where From Here?, which examines current economic trends and commercial/multifamily real estate market
Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Delinquencies Stay Low in the Third Quarter of 2019
Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquencies remained low in the third quarter of 2019, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) latest Commercial/Multifamily
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 9.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 29, 2019.