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Mortgage Applications Increase by 49 Percent- Largest Weekly Gain Since November 2008
CONTACT Rob Van Raaphorst rvanraaphorst@mba.org (202) 557- 2799 WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 14, 2015) - Mortgage applications increased 49.1 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week endi...
Commercial Mortgage Lenders Anticipate Growth in 2015
CONTACT Rob Van Raaphorst rvanraaphorstl@mba.org (202) 557- 2799 WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 13, 2015) - Commercial and multifamily mortgage lending is expected to increase in 2015, as lenders' appetites to place new loans remains very strong and borrowers' appetites to borrow increase, a...
MBA Statement on President Obama’s Housing Speech
CONTACT Rob Van Raaphorst rvanraaphorst@mba.org (202) 557- 2799 WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 8, 2015) - Officials from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) issued the following comments on President Obama's speech in Phoenix, AZ: David H. Stevens, President & CEO MBA: "MBA applauds ...
Mortgage Applications Decreased Over Two Week Period in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
CONTACT Rob Van Raaphorst rvanraaphorst@mba.org (202) 557-2799 WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 7, 2015) - Mortgage applications decreased 9.1 percent from two weeks earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending...
Jamie Korus Appointed MORPAC Chairman for 2015-2016
CONTACT Rob Van Raaphorst rvanraaphorst@mba.org (202) 57-2799 WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 7, 2015) - The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced today that Jamie Korus, CMB, President and Principal of Alliance Financial Resources,LLC, was appointed chairman of the Mortgage Bankers As...
David H. Stevens’ Statement on House Passage of TRIA Legislation
CONTACT Rob Van Raaphorst rvanraaphorst@mba.org 202-557-2799 WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 7, 2015) - David H. Stevens, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), released the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives' approval of legislation to extend the T...
MBA & CRIS Join Forces to Promote Industry Designations
CONTACT Ali Ahmad aahmad@mba.org (202) 557- 2727 WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 7, 2015) - The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and the Chartered Realty Investor® Society (CRIS) announced today that they have executed an agreement authorizing MBA to maintain and administer the CRIS's i...
MBA Opens Doors Concludes Hugely Successful Summer Campaign
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 25, 2014) – Today, the MBA Opens Doors Foundation announced it had raised more than $31,000 during its three-month “92 Days of Summer” fundraising campaign. The Foundation is the Association's philanthropic entity dedicated to providing fi...
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 24, 2014) — Mortgage applications decreased 4.1 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 19, 2014. The Market Composit...
eLynx Expedite® Awarded MISMO Certification
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 22, 2014) – Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO®) is pleased to announce that Expedite®, the services platform from eLynx, has been awarded Premiere Level certification under the MISMO Software Certification Program. Ex...
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 17, 2014) — Mortgage applications increased 7.9 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 12, 2014. The previous week’s ...
MBA Statement on HUD Secretary Castro’s Comments
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 16, 2014) – David H. Stevens, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), issued the following statement after remarks made today by HUD Secretary Julian Castro at the Bipartisan Policy Center Housing Summit: “Secretary Castro,...
MBA's Stevens Comments on the Passage of H.R. 3211, The Mortgage Choice Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 9, 2014) – Today, David H. Stevens, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), released the following statement on the United States House of Representatives passage of H.R. 3211, The Mortgage Choice Act: “MBA commends the House of...
Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Delinquency Rates Down in Third Quarter
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 6, 2012) – Delinquency rates decreased for commercial and multifamily mortgage loans in the third quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Commercial/Multifamily Delinquency Report. “Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquency...
Mortgage Applications Decrease In Latest MBA Survey
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 21, 2007) — The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 16, 2007. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, was 672.1, a decrease of 2.7 percent o...
MBA Chairman Robbins Testifies in Support of Reform to Reinvigorate FHA
WASHINGTON, DC (March 15, 2007) — John M. Robbins, CMB, Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), testified today before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies. The topic...
Applications Increase in Latest MBA Survey
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 14, 2007) - The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 9, 2007. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, was 690.5, an increase of 2.8 percent on ...
03/12/07 MBA Chairman Robbins Testifies on GSE Reform, Calling for Strong Regulator
WASHINGTON, DC (March 12, 2007) — John M. Robbins, CMB, Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), testified today before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterpris...
MBA Names Brinkmann Vice President Of Research And Economics
MBA Names Brinkmann Vice President Of Research And Economics Source: Mortgage Bankers Association Date: June 13...
As Senate Debates Terrorism Insurance, Mortgage Bankers Urge Senate To Pass S. 2600
As Senate Debates Terrorism Insurance, Mortgage Bankers Urge Senate To Pass S. 2600 Source: Mortgage Bankers Association Date: ...