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Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 18.6 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, 2019.
MBA Releases Fourth Quarter 2018 Commercial/Multifamily DataBook
The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) fourth quarter of 2018 Commercial/Multifamily DataBook is now available. The report summarizes major trends that developed during the fourth quarter of 2018.
MBA Releases 2018 Rankings of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Firms’ Origination Volumes
According to a set of commercial/multifamily real estate finance league tables prepared by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), the following firms were the top commercial/multifamily mortgage originators in 2018
Statement of Bob Broeksmit on Presidential Memorandum Initiating Housing Reform
Statement of Robert D. Broeksmit, CMB, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), on President Trump signing an executive memorandum designed to initiate reform of the housing finance system
MBA’s CEO Broeksmit Testifies on Housing Finance Reform
Robert D. Broeksmit, CMB, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), testified today before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs at a hearing on the Chairman's Housing Reform Outline.
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 8.9 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, 2019.
MISMO® Seeks Input on Expanded JSON Standards Initiative
MISMO, the mortgage industry's standards organization, is expanding its JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) initiatives. A new group, known as the JSON Development Workgroup, will create guidelines for implementing JSON in both business-to-business and business-to-consumer environments
IMBs Report Losses in the Fourth Quarter of 2018
Independent mortgage banks (IMBs) and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a net loss of $200 on each loan they originated in the fourth quarter of 2018, down from a reported gain of $480 per loan in the third quarter of 2018
MISMO® Recommends DMN™ Standard
MISMO®, the mortgage industry's standards organization, today recommended the use of the Decision Model and NotationTM (DMNTM) standard for documentation, implementation, execution and exchange of business rules and decisions across the mortgage industry.
MBA Announces $2 Million Investment in MISMO
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced today a $2 million investment in MISMO®, the Mortgage Industry's Standards Organization. The announcement was made by Chris George, MBA's 2019 Chairman and Founder
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 1.6 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, 2019
February New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 3 Percent
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for February 2019 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 3 percent compared from a year ago.
Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Climbs 6.8 Percent to $3.39 Trillion in 2018
The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding at the end of 2018 was $216 billion (6.8 percent) higher than at the end of 2017, according
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 2.3 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 8, 2019
MBA Releases New Paper, The Roadmap to CFPB 2.0
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released a new paper, The Roadmap to CFPB 2.0, which details recommendations to ensure stability and consistent consumer protections
Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Delinquencies Remain Low in the Fourth Quarter of 2018
Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquencies remained at a low rate in the final three months of 2018, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) latest
Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in February
Mortgage credit availability increased 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
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 2.5 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey
Hamilton Group Funding’s Mark Korell Joins MBA Opens Doors Foundation Board of Directors
The MBA Opens Doors Foundation (Opens Doors) today announced that Mark L. Korell, Chairman of Hamilton Group Funding, has joined its Board of Directors. Opens Doors provides mortgage and rental assistance to families with critically ill or injured children
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 5.3 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications