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MISMO, a not-for-profit subsidiary of the Mortgage Bankers Association, (MBA) is seeking interested industry representatives to help guide policy development in three separate Development Workgroups (DWGs).

Rep. John Campbell (R-California) introduced to Congress a piece of legislation designed to keep local governments from using eminent domain to seize homes with underwater mortgages. Titled ""The Defending American Taxpayers from Abusive Government Takings Act,"" the bill would prohibit Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, and the Veterans Administration from purchasing or guaranteeing loans originating in counties where a municipality has seized a mortgage loan through eminent domain in the last decade.

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced that Bill Cosgrove was nominated to be its vice chair-elect.

The latest National Delinquency Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) showed that delinquencies increased in the second quarter of 2012, a shift anticipated by the association. The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 7.58 percent as of the end of Q2, an increase from 7.40 in Q1. The second quarter's increased rate was still down from 8.44 percent at the same time in 2011.

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) of Tampa Bay has a new member in Nationwide Title Clearing (NTC), the company announced Monday.

Negative reports on the economy may be shaking up confidence, but Capital Economics released a report Friday stating that in their view, the foundations for a sustainable recovery are still in place. The employment situation in the U.S. and issues overseas such as the euro-zone crises are all taking a toll on the economy and consumer confidence. Yet, there are still reasons to make the argument that the recovery is not going to be derailed. Home sales and prices have increased, and mortgage affordability continues to be at an all-time high.

Congress has already approved of raising Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantee fees to support non-housing related initiatives once before. Now, lawmakers are contemplating the use of GSE guarantee fees to fund student loan relief. In response to this, officials from Nationwide Title Clearing sent a release asking Congress not to raid the real estate piggy bank, stating an increase will lead to higher interest rates.

Tuesday's report showed that during the first quarter of 2012, the 60+ day delinquency rate for commercial and multifamily mortgages held in life insurance company portfolios decreased 0.03 percentage points to 0.14 percent. The 60+ day rate for multifamily loans held or insured by Fannie Mae also decreased, falling 0.22 percentage points to 0.37 percent. The 90+ day delinquency rate for loans held by FDIC-insured banks and thrifts dropped 0.13 percentage points to 3.44 percent.

Sun Trust Banks, Inc., announced Wednesday the appointment of David Stevens, current President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), to president of SunTrust Mortgage.

The MAA, an advocacy branch of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), issued a call in support of the California MBA's efforts to stop legislation it said would cause serious damage to lenders, servicers, and California's economy. The bill in question would amend California's foreclosure laws to implement and permanently set servicing standards and other provisions of the settlement between the country's attorneys general and the five largest mortgage servicers. It is currently under review by the six-member Legislative Conference Committee on the California Foreclosure Crisis.