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Home > Advocacy
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.
The 24-person government affairs staff, in conjunction with our governing committees, works hard on behalf of our members and the real estate finance industry.
The mortgage industry is taking unprecedented steps to assist borrowers and help them stay in their homes. Both on their own and through coordinated efforts like the HOPE NOW Alliance, mortgage lenders have helped over one million people through loan modifications and workout plans since July 2007. But there is more to do, and Congress and the Administration can help. Congress and the Administration can help keep people in their homes by addressing policy issues in three areas: stabilizing the mortgage market, helping distressed borrowers and ensuring that the problems we see in today's market do not recur. At the same time, it is important that Congress not take action like allowing bankruptcy cram downs that could further destabilize the market by increasing borrowing costs, promoting uncertainty or limiting the availability of credit.
Each Monday, MBA's Government Affairs Department provides a detailed report on MBA advocacy activities in MBA NewsLink .
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