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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

MBA Honors Brian Stoffers with 2015 CREF Distinguished Service Award

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 17, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) awarded Mr. Brian Stoffers, Global President of Debt and Structured Finance for CBRE Capital Markets, with the 2015 Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF) Distinguished Service Award at the Association's 25th annual CREF/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo held in San Diego, CA

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 17, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications decreased 9.0 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 6, 2015

Mortgage Delinquency Rates Increase, But Foreclosure Inventory Rate Down Sharply

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 7.25 percent of all loans outstanding at the end of the first quarter of 2013, an increase of 16 basis points from the previous quarter, but down 15 basis points from one year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) National Delinquency Survey.

Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 8, 2013 - (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 May 3, 2013

MBA CEO David H. Stevens Presents Actionable First Steps for Secondary Market Reform

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Please Note: These are prepared remarks from MBA`s 2013 Secondary Market Conference & Expo. Mr. Stevens may add or subtract from these remarks during the course of his presentation. Portions of the text may be omitted during the speech.

Mortgage Refinance Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications increased 1.8 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 26, 2013.

Q1 2013 Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations Up 9% from Q1 2012

Washington, DC - April 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- First quarter 2013 commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were nine percent higher than during the same period last year and 36 percent lower than the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations

MBA Presents Burton C. Wood Legislative Service Award to Arvest Mortgage Company’s Todd White

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has presented its annual Burton C. Wood Legislative Service Award to G. Todd White, CMB, Senior Vice President – Loan Production Manager at Arvest Mortgage Company in Lowell, AR. The award was presented at MBA's 2013 National Policy Conference in Washington, DC.

Mortgage Applications Increase Slightly in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications increased 0.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 19, 2013.

Mortgage Bankers’ Commercial/Multifamily Originations Rise to $244.2 Billion In 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Commercial and multifamily mortgage bankers closed $244.2 billion of loans in 2012 according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) 2012 Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance Annual Origination Volume Summation.

Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications increased 4.8 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 12, 2013.

MBA’s Stevens Testifies on FHA

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- David H. Stevens, President & CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), testified today before the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance at a hearing entitled “Sustainable Housing Finance: Perspectives on Reforming the FHA” Below is a copy of Mr. Stevens’ oral testimony, as prepared for delivery

Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications increased 4.5 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 5, 2013

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications decreased 4.0 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 29, 2013.

MBA: Despite Higher Volumes, Independent Mortgage Banker Per-Loan Profits Decrease in the Fourth Quarter...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks made an average profit of $2,256 on each loan they originated in the fourth quarter of 2012, down from $2,465 per loan in the third quarter, as increasing costs outweighed higher revenues, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported today

MBA Releases Commercial/Multifamily Quarterly Data Book for Q4 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its fourth quarter 2012 Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance Quarterly Data Book.

Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications increased 7.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 22, 2013.

MBA Releases 2012 Rankings of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Firms’ Origination Volumes

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Wells Fargo was the top commercial/multifamily mortgage originator in 2012, according to a set of commercial/multifamily real estate finance league tables prepared by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Other top originators include Bank of America Merrill Lynch; HFF, L.P.; PNC Real Estate; Meridian Capital Group, LLC; CBRE Capital Markets, Inc.; Prudential Mortgage Capital Company; KeyBank Real Estate Capital; Jones Lang LaSalle; Walker & Dunlop; Northmarq Capital LLC and Berkadia

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications decreased 7.1 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 15, 2013.

MBA Promotes Ken Markison to Vice President and Regulatory Counsel

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- David H. Stevens, President & CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), today announced the promotion of Kenneth A. Markison, Esq., formerly Associate Vice President and Regulatory Counsel, to Vice President and Regulatory Counsel. In his new position, Markison will lead and manage MBA’s public policy initiatives around residential loan production, legal issues and regulatory compliance.