Mortgage Bankers Association

• No Mortgage Forgiveness at Freddie or Fannie

  By Heather Anderson  |  July 31, 2012

  Balances to remain, regulator says.

• First Quarter CRE Delinquencies Drop for Credit Unions, Banks

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  June 12, 2012

  Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquent loans were down for credit unions, banks and thrifts during the first quarter.

• MBA President/CEO David Stevens Will Move to SunTrust

  By Heather Anderson  |  May 30, 2012

  Mortgage Bankers Association chief heading to Atlanta as president of SunTrust Mortgage.

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  Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Slated to Downsize

  By David Morrison  |  March 4, 2012

  The Federal Housing Finance Agency, the federal regulator and conservator of government-sponsored mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, has delivered a strategic plan for the two that envisions them becoming smaller and less relevant to the secondary mortgage market.

• Glimmer On Housing Finance? Numbers Suggest Some Light

  By David Morrison  |  November 17, 2011

  Third quarter figures from Mortgage Bankers Association show lowest delinquency rate since fourth quarter of 2008.

• Multifamily Mortgage Data From 2010 Suggests Plenty of Room For CUs

  By David Morrison  |  October 20, 2011

  Five lenders dominate but numerous small participants also picking up their pieces of the pie.

• Qualified Residential Mortgage Rule Seen Forcing More to FHA

  June 5, 2011

  The Mortgage Bankers Association has argued before Congress that the proposed definition of qualified residential mortgages will wind up forcing more borrowers into using government-backed loans.

• Processing Delays Bring Foreclosure Low

  By David Morrison  |  May 12, 2011

  Problems with processing foreclosures slowed the activity to its most sluggish pace in April, further delaying the point when the market will have addressed the large stockpile of real estate for sale.

• Mortgage Bankers Express Doubt About QRM Regulations

  By David Morrison  |  April 20, 2011

  The Mortgage Bankers Association has significant doubts about the regulations meant to provide mortgage issuers rules for making safer loans.

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  A Political Solution Should Not Set Mortgage Standards

  By Bill Brooks, CU Prosper  |  March 16, 2011

  Part of the fallout from the mortgage meltdown is the debate on what constitutes a qualified mortgage.