Broeksmit outlines next steps as MBA ramps up advocacy efforts

Broeksmit outlines next steps as MBA ramps up advocacy efforts

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California MBA urges guardrails for bill on wildfire forbearance

California MBA urges guardrails for bill on wildfire forbearance

The Eaton Fire in Altadena and the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades ravaged 59 square miles, displacing several thousand residents and killing an estimated 440 people. Many are still without homes and are facing... Read more »
MBA Projects 27% Increase in Commercial Mortgage Volume for 2026

MBA Projects 27% Increase in Commercial Mortgage Volume for 2026

Total commercial mortgage origination volume is forecasted to increase 27% to $805.5 billion in 2026 from the $633.7 billion expected in 2025, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced at its 2026 Commercial/Multifamily Finance... Read more »

MBA forecasts slow 2026 growth amid inflation, rate hikes

MBA economists Mike Fratantoni, Joel Kan and Judie Ricks wrote that the forecasts show 2025 GDP growth of 1.6% and a 35% chance of a recession over the next 12 months. Growth... Read more »
MBA securities proposal mentions HMBS 2.0 as ‘logistical template’

MBA securities proposal mentions HMBS 2.0 as ‘logistical template’

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) this week published a proposal for Ginnie Mae to develop a new mortgage securitization product that could boost the availability of private capital liquidity sources into the... Read more »
MBA changes 2025 mortgage rates forecast

MBA changes 2025 mortgage rates forecast

Additionally, MBA’s updated forecast projects slightly lower home sales in 2025, with existing homes selling at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.25 million, as opposed to the October forecast, which projected... Read more »
Mortgage delinquencies decrease from second-quarter 2024: MBA

Mortgage delinquencies decrease from second-quarter 2024: MBA

In second-quarter 2024, high home prices and soaring mortgage rates caused more homeowners to struggle with their loan payments. But data shows a slight recovery as mortgage delinquencies fell in the third... Read more »
Lawmakers, MBA call out FICO for potential price hikes

Lawmakers, MBA call out FICO for potential price hikes

A coalition of 34 Democratic senators and representatives submitted a letter this week to President Joe Biden, urging him to direct the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the pricing practices... Read more »
MBA, other stakeholders team up to address racial homeownership gap

MBA, other stakeholders team up to address racial homeownership gap

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) on Monday announced the launch of a new initiative involving 12 other corporate stakeholders. The entities will seek to find potential solutions for closing the racial homeownership... Read more »
MBA, other stakeholders team up to address racial homeownership gap

MBA head Bob Broeksmit talks IMB victories ahead of the 2024 election

In a new episode of the HousingWire Daily podcast, host Sarah Wheeler chats with Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The pair discuss the latest happenings for... Read more »