| Title: | MBA Seeks Comments on Draft Whole Loan Purchase and Sale Agreement |
| Source: | MBA |
| Date: | 8/6/2009 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 6, 2009) - The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released a draft purchase and sale agreement
(Agreement) for whole loans it hopes will become the standard form for industry participants to use voluntarily for whole
loan purchases and sales made with an eye toward potential securitization.
The draft agreement can be found at: http://www.mortgagebankers.org/MBAModelLoanPurchaseAgreementProposal.htm
MBA has issued the Agreement for a 30-day public comment period in order to solicit feedback from as diverse an audience possible,
and to ensure all interested parties have an opportunity to provide input.
The Agreement is part of an MBA initiative to help increase liquidity and efficiency in the non-conforming residential mortgage
market. The Agreement provides standard formatting and text for standard practices, reducing the time, effort and cost of
legal and due diligence reviews. The Agreement also includes standard formats for transaction-specific terms.
Comments on the Agreement can be submitted one of three ways:
1. Online: Comments may be submitted online by inputting your comments directly at: http://www.mortgagebankers.org/MBAModelLoanPurchaseAgreementProposal.htm
2. By email: Comments and electronic attachments (preferably in MS Word or PDF) to draftagreementcomments@mortgagebankers.org
3. By mail:
Attention Michael Carrier
Associate Vice President of Secondary and Capital Markets
Mortgage Bankers Association
1331 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Comments are due no later than September 1, 2009.
Inquiries on the agreement may be made to Michael Carrier, Associate VP of Secondary and Capital Markets at (202) 557-2870
or mcarrier@mortgagebankers.org.
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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is the national association representing the real estate finance industry, an industry
that employs more than 280,000 people in virtually every community in the country. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the
association works to ensure the continued strength of the nation's residential and commercial real estate markets; to expand
homeownership and extend access to affordable housing to all Americans. MBA promotes fair and ethical lending practices and
fosters professional excellence among real estate finance employees through a wide range of educational programs and a variety
of publications. Its membership of over 2,200 companies includes all elements of real estate finance: mortgage companies,
mortgage brokers, commercial banks, thrifts, Wall Street conduits, life insurance companies and others in the mortgage lending
field. For additional information, visit MBA's Web site: www.mortgagebankers.org.