ABA Media Contact: Sarah Grano
Phone: (202) 663-5470
E-mail: sgrano@aba.com
Last updated: March 19, 2013
The nation's banks are a major source of mortgage loans to help Americans achieve their dreams of homeownership. Banks hold more than $2 trillion in one-to-four family home loans. They also support the housing industry with construction and development loans, and homeowners with home equity lines of credit. Despite the troubled times in the housing markets, banks are continuing to make home loans to qualified borrowers and to refinance existing mortgages. They are also working with homeowners at risk of default to keep families in their homes.
Press Releases
- ABA Subsidiary Selects Security One Lending For Reverse Mortgage Solutions (Nov. 26, 2012)
- ABA Statement on FHA $16.3B Projected Losses (Nov.16, 2012)
- ABA Subsidiary Announces Agreement With Stonegate Mortgage Corp. (Nov.14, 2012)
- ABA and Interthinx Renew Agreement for Residential Mortgage Risk Mitigation Tools (Oct. 11, 2012)
- ABA Subsidiary Names NYLX Exclusive Provider of Mortgage Product Eligibility, Pricing, and Portfolio Risk Management Technology (Oct. 12, 2012)
- ABA and Interthinx Renew Agreement for Residential Mortgage Risk Mitigation Tools (Oct. 11, 2012)
- ABA Subsidiary’s Mortgage Programs Save Members $18 Million in First Half of 2012 (Sept. 21, 2012)
- ABA Statement on FHFA Reps and warranty Framework (Sept. 11, 2012)
- ABA Subsidiary Announces Agreement with Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc. (Aug. 29, 2012)
- ABA Applauds Treasury's Move to Expedite the Resolution of the GSEs (Aug. 17, 2012)
- ABA: Eminent Domain Not the Right Approach (Aug. 16, 2012)
- ABA Statement on FHFA's Principal Reduction Announcement (July 31, 2012)
- ABA Urged End to Disparate Impact in Fair Lending Cases (July 19, 2012)
- ABA Statement on Department of Justice Use of ‘Disparate Impact’ (July 12, 2012)
- ABA Subsidiary, Freddie Mac Extend 10-Year Old Alliance to Help Member Banks Compete (July 11, 2012)
- ABA Comments on CFPB’s Mortgage Disclosure Proposal (July 10, 2012)
- ABA Says Qualified Mortgage Rule Should Include Safe Harbor To Preserve Housing Credit (July 10, 2012)
- ABA Subsidiary and Mortgagebot Agree to Extend Alliance Agreement (July 2, 2012)
- ABA Offers Advice for Struggling Homeowners (June 27, 2012)
- ABA Statement On Military Homeownership Guidance (June 21, 2012)
- ABA Testifies on Importance of Mortgage Disclosure Reform (June 20, 2012)
- What To Do In 2012: Rent Or Buy A Home? (June 20, 2012)
- ABA Offers Tips Every Homebuyer Should Know (June 7, 2012)
- ABA Offers Free Fair Lending Compliance Resource (May 17, 2012)
- ABA Subsidiary Community Bank Mortgage LLC Announces Renewal with SunTrust Mortgage (May 10, 2012)
- ABA and ABIA Urge Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program (May 9, 2
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- ABA Mortgage Program Banker-Owners Receive $2.15 Million Payout in 2011 (May 4, 2012)
- ABA Subsidiary's Mortgage Programs Save Members $26.7 Million (May 2, 2012)
- ABA: Safe Harbor Essential for CFPB's Qualified Mortgage Rule (Apr. 27, 2012)
- ABA: Broad Qualified Mortgage Rule With Safe Harbor Essential To Housing Recovery (Apr. 16, 2012)
- ABA Statement on FHFA's Principal Reduction Analysis (Apr. 10, 2012)
- ABA Releases Real Estate Lending Survey (Mar. 27, 2012)
- ABA Statement on the Administration's FHA Refinance Program (Mar. 6, 2012)
- ABA Statement on FHFA's Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Strategic Plan (Feb. 23, 2012)
- ABA Statement on Mortgage Settlement (Feb. 9, 2012)
- ABA Statement on the Administration's Housing Announcement (Feb. 1, 2012)
- ABA Housing Partners Foundation and Texas Bankers Association Complete San Antonio Habitat Home (Nov. 17, 2011)
- ABA Housing Partners Foundation Completes 11th Habitat for Humanity Home Build (Oct. 24, 2011)
- ABA Subsidiary Names Aklero Exclusive Mortgage Quality Control Provider (July 28, 2011)
- ABA Offers Alternative to Strengthen "Qualified Mortagage" Safe Harbor (July 25, 2011)
- ABA Joins Diverse Coalition in Urging Affordable Down Payments, Reasonable Credit Requirements (June 22, 2011)
- ABA Subsidiary and Mortgagebot Agree to Extend Alliance Agreement (June 20, 2011)
- ABA Subsidiary and Freddie Mac Extend Alliance to Help Members Succeed, Fuel the Housing Recovery (May 31, 2011)
- ABA Subsidiary Community Bank Mortgage LLC Announces Renewal With SunTrust Mortgage (May 16, 2011)
ABA Correspondence and Testimony
- 2012 ABA Real Estate Lending Survey (March 27, 2012)
- Mortgage Servicing AG Settlement Fact Sheet (February 16, 2012)
- ABA Expresses Concerns About Expansive HUD Interpretive Rule (July 26, 2010)
- ABA Letter to Treasury and HUD on Public Input on Reform of the Housing Finance System (July 21, 2010)
- ABA Letter on final rules amending the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act (March 12, 2010)
- ABA Responds to Hud Proposed Rule of Safe Act (March 5, 2010)
- ABA Comments on HUD's FHA Reform Proposal (December 30, 2009)
- ABA on Proposed Changes to Closed-End Mortgage Disclosures (December 23, 2009)
- ABA Concerns About Proposed Changes for HELOC Disclosures (December 18, 2009)
- ABA Letter: Encouraging the FHFA to Complete the Process of Converting all 12 FHLBs to the New Capital Structure (December 8, 2009)
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