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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

Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Increases by Largest Amount Since 2008

WASHINGTON, DC - March 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $21.8 billion, or 0.9 percent, in the fourth quarter of 2012, as all four major investor groups increased their holdings, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). On a year-over-year basis, the amount of mortgage debt outstanding at the end of 2012 was $29.7 billion higher than at the end of 2011, an increase of 1.2 percent.

New Report Shows Housing Demand Among Immigrants to Grow Nationwide

WASHINGTON, DC - March 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Homeownership and rental demand of foreign-born households will continue to increase as growing numbers of immigrants settle longer in the United States, according to a new report sponsored by the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Research Institute for Housing America (RIHA).

Mortgage Applications Increase as Rates Drop in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications increased 14.8 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 1, 2013

Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Delinquency Rates Continued Down in Fourth Quarter

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Delinquency rates continued to decline for commercial and multifamily mortgage loans in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Commercial/Multifamily Delinquency Report.

MBA DataNote: Commercial and Multifamily Mortgages Banks’ Best Performing Loans and Leases through Credit...

Washington, DC - March 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- An analysis of data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) shows that commercial and multifamily mortgages fared better through the credit crunch and recession than any other major type of loan held by banks and thrifts, according to a DataNote released today by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications decreased 3.8 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 22, 2013 This week’s results did not include an adjustment for the Presidents’ Day holiday.

Statement of MBA’s David Stevens on Bipartisan Policy Center’s Housing Commission Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- David H. Stevens, President & CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), issued the following statement in response to the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Housing Commission (the Commission) report America’s Housing Future: New Directions for National Policy.

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications decreased 1.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 15, 2013.

Mortgage Delinquency and Foreclosure Rates Finished 2012 Down Sharply

DALLAS, TX - February 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties fell to a seasonally adjusted rate of 7.09 percent of all loans outstanding at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012, the lowest level since 2008, a decrease of 31 basis points from the previous quarter, and down 49 basis points from one year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) National Delinquency Survey, released today at MBA’s National Servicing Conference and Expo in Dallas, Texas

Remarks by MBA’s President and CEO David Stevens at MBA’s National Servicing Conference &...

Dallas, TX - February 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- David H. Stevens, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, today delivered a speech at MBA’s National Mortgage Servicing Conference & Expo.

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications decreased 6.4 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 8, 2013.

Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications increased 3.4 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 1, 2013. Last week’s results included an adjustment for the Martin Luther King holiday.

MBA Honors Robert M. Stout with 2013 CREF Distinguished Service Award

San Diego, CA - February 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today awarded Robert M. Stout, CRI, President and CEO of Q10 Capital, LLC, with the 2013 CREF Distinguished Service Award at the Association's 23rd annual Commercial Real Estate Finance(CREF)/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo held in San Diego, CA. The award was given to Stout in recognition of his dedication and service to MBA and the real estate finance industry

MBA Honors Guy Johnson of Johnson Capital Group with Inaugural “Be A Leader” Award

San Diego, CA - February 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today presented Guy Johnson, President of Johnson Capital Group, Inc., with its first ever “Be A Leader” award at the Association's 23rd annual Commercial Real Estate Finance(CREF)/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo held in San Diego, CA. Brian F. Stoffers, CMB, President, CBRE Debt & Equity Finance and Chair of MBA’s Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance Board of Governors (COMBOG) presented the award to Johnson in recognition of his commitment to member outreach to the commercial/multifamily real estate finance industr

21 Percent Drop In Volume of Commercial and Multifamily Mortgages Maturing This Year

San Diego, CA - February 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- $119.5 billion, eight percent of the outstanding balance, of commercial and multifamily mortgages held by non-bank lenders and investors will mature in 2013, a 21 percent decline from the $150.6 billion that matured in 2012, according to today’s release of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) 2012 Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Survey of Loan Maturity Volumes

MBA Releases 2012 Year-End Commercial/Multifamily Servicer Rankings

San Diego, CA - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its year-end ranking of commercial and multifamily mortgage servicers as of the end of December 31, 2012. At the top of the list of firms is Wells Fargo with $429.1 billion in U.S. master and primary servicing, followed by PNC Real Estate/Midland Loan Services with $337.6 billion, Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC with $197.3 billion, Bank of America Merrill Lynch with $112.5 billion, and KeyBank Real Estate Capital with $101.2 billion.

MBA Forecasts $254 Billion of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Originations in 2013, Up 11% From 2012

San Diego, CA - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In its second annual forecast of the commercial/multifamily real estate finance markets, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) projects originations of commercial and multifamily mortgages will grow to $254 billion in 2013, an increase of 11 percent from 2012 volumes, and continue to rise to $289 billion in 2015. Originations of multifamily mortgages are forecast at $100 billion in 2013.

Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Originations Up 49 Percent in Q4, Up 24 Percent for Year

San Diego, CA - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Commercial and multifamily mortgage originations increased 49 percent between the third and the fourth quarters of 2012, and were also up 49 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2011, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications decreased 8.1 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 25, 2013. The results include an adjustment to account for the Martin Luther King holiday.

Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications increased 7.0 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 18, 2013.