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MBA is the voice of the real estate finance industry. We work to clarify issues, preserve policies and protect the interests of our members by staying in close communication with Congress, the administration, state and local officials and regulatory bodies, as well as the general public. We speak with a single voice, representing both residential and commercial/multifamily interests. In short, when we take a position, we speak for a broad constituency and we put forth a consensus forged by the entire industry. We recently published MBA's 2012 Industry-wide Legislative and Regulatory Priorities and our new two-year macroeconomic and mortgage finance/housing forecasts. You may also view MBA's Issue Briefs for more information.
The government affairs staff, in conjunction with our governing committees, works hard on behalf of our members and the real estate finance industry. Each Monday, MBA's Government Affairs Department provides a detailed report on MBA advocacy activities in MBA NewsLink.
MBA's Council on Ensuring Mortgage Liquidity, a 23-member task force representing MBA's diverse membership base, recently released a paper outlining a proposed framework for a refined government role in the secondary mortgage market designed to ensure liquidity for mortgages without presenting unnecessary risks for the taxpayer. Visit MBA's Council on Ensuring Mortgage Liquidity web page to learn more and to download the paper, Recommendations for the Future Government Role in the Core Secondary Mortgage Market.
During the current market challenges, the mortgage industry has taken unprecedented steps to assist borrowers and help them stay in their homes. On their own and through coordinated efforts like the HOPE NOW Alliance, mortgage services have helped over 5.8 million borrowers avoid foreclosure since July 2007.
To contact MBA Government Affairs, please call (202) 557-2874
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