by frstsite | May 1, 2023 | Affordable Housing, Blog, News You Can Use
OMBA incoming President, Jay Plum, Fifth Third Bank, OMBA Board Member, John Salter and Steve Kennedy of VIUM Capital spent time in Washington DC for the MBA’s National Advocacy Conference and paid visits to the elected officials from Ohio –... 
by frstsite | Apr 30, 2023 | Affordable Housing, Blog, News You Can Use
OMBA Executive Director and COO, Jay Pascoe was honored earlier this month with the Marianne Collins Outstanding State Association Leadership Award. The award was presented by former OMBA Executive director and long-time advocate for the Ohio real estate... 
by frstsite | Apr 29, 2023 | Affordable Housing, Blog, News You Can Use
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 15, 2023) — Bob Broeksmit, CMB, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), issued the following statement on FHFA’s delay of implementation of DTI-based LLPAs: “While we appreciate the delay, we are disappointed that FHFA’s... by frstsite | Apr 28, 2023 | Affordable Housing, Blog, News You Can Use
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 21, 2023) — The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today filed an amicus brief in response to a Statement of Interest filed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Department of Justice (DOJ) examining the liability standard that... 
by frstsite | Apr 7, 2023 | Affordable Housing, Blog, News You Can Use
4/6/2023 The homeownership gap between Black and white Americans is wider today than in 1960 when housing discrimination was legal. To look at the mechanisms behind this shocking stat in one community, CONVERGENCE Columbus surveyed local loan originators and real... 
by frstsite | May 9, 2022 | Affordable Housing, Blog, News You Can Use
5/6/2022 Don Boyd, VP, State Government Relations & General Counsel, Ohio Bankers League, Jay Pascoe, Executive Director & COO Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association, and Beth Wanless, Director of Government Affairs, Ohio REALTORS join Allison to discuss RPACE... 
by frstsite | Jan 13, 2022 | Affordable Housing, News You Can Use
1/13/2022 Preparing consumers for all stages of the mortgage and buying process, Fannie Mae announced the launch of HomeView, the company’s new online homeownership education course. Available free of cost, and accessible online anytime on any device... 
by frstsite | Nov 16, 2021 | Affordable Housing, News You Can Use
11/15/2021 Today, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Annual Report to Congress on the financial status of FHA’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMI Fund) for fiscal year (FY) 2021. As detailed in the... 
by frstsite | Sep 27, 2021 | Affordable Housing, News You Can Use
9/27/2021 MBA is dedicated to addressing the nation’s racial wealth gap by reducing the racial homeownership gap. Through the Building Generational Wealth through Homeownership campaign efforts, MBA is helping families sustain and leverage homeownership to... 
by frstsite | Sep 18, 2021 | Affordable Housing, News You Can Use
9/7/2021 Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is announcing that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will submit Equitable Housing Finance Plans to FHFA by the end of 2021. The Enterprises will update these plans annually. The...