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Susan Stewart Honored Among HousingWire’s 2019 Women of Influence
Susan Stewart, 2019 Vice Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and CEO of SWBC Mortgage, was honored today as one of HousingWire's 2019 Women of Influence. Stewart is expected to be elected MBA's Chairman in 2020
MBA Opens Doors Foundation’s Deborah Dubois Presented with the Alyse Childers-Wiley Memorial Award by...
Deborah Dubois, President of MBA Opens Doors Foundation (Opens Doors), was presented with the Alyse Childers-Wiley Memorial Award by CMG Financial at the CMG Foundation's 9th Annual Wine Tasting and Auction on July 15 in San Francisco.
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 1.4 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 26, 2019.
MBA Applauds President Trump for Signing the Protecting Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of...
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) applauded President Donald Trump for signing into law the Protecting Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2019.
MISMO® Approves New Remote Online Notarization Standards
MISMO®, the mortgage industry's standards organization, today announced the release of its Remote Online Notarization (RON) standards, which include an update to the draft standards issued earlier this year. The RON standards allow the use of audio-visual communication devices to notarize documents in a virtual online environment.
MBA and Fannie Mae’s Future Housing Leaders Program Partner to Promote Diversity and Inclusion...
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and Fannie Mae's Future Housing Leaders program today announced a new partnership to promote diversity and inclusion in the housing finance industry.
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 1.9 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 19, 2019
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 1.1 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 12, 2019.
Kristy Fercho of Flagstar Bank Nominated to be 2020 MBA Vice Chairman
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced that Kristy Fercho, Executive Vice President, President of Mortgage at Flagstar Bank, has been nominated to serve as MBA's Vice Chairman for the 2020 membership year.
June New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 17.9 Percent Year over Year
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for June 2019 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 17.9 percent compared from a year ago. Compared to May 2019, applications decreased by 14 percent.
MBA Promotes Lisa Haynes to Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Diversity...
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today announced the promotion of Lisa J. Haynes, CPA, MBA, to Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer.
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 1.3 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 21, 2019.
MBA Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order on Housing Affordability
Statement from Robert D. Broeksmit, CMB, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), regarding President Trump's Executive Order on Housing Affordability
MBA Expands Path to Diversity Scholarship Program Eligibility to Select Conferences
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today announced that scholarships awarded under its popular Path to Diversity (P2D) Scholarship Program
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 3.4 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey
May New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 20.1 Percent
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for May 2019 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 20.1 percent compared from a year ago. Compared to April 2019, applications increased by 0.1 percent.
MBA’s Krystal Thomas and Andrea Oh Presented with Women in Housing Finance, Inc.’s 40...
The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Krystal Thomas, Government Program Specialist, and Andrea Oh, Policy Advisor, were recognized by Women in Housing and Finance, Inc. (WHF) as a 2019 winner of its WHF 40 under 40 award.
MBA Awards Over $90,000 in Path to Diversity Scholarships
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today announced that it awarded over $90,000 in scholarships to 101 women and minorities under its Path to Diversity (P2D) Scholarship Program during the first eight months
Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in May
Mortgage credit availability increased in May 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.
Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Reaches Nearly $3.5 Trillion in the First Quarter of 2019
The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding rose by $45.4 billion (1.3 percent) in the first quarter of 2019, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) latest Commercial/Multifamily