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Volume 24 Issue 151

Wednesday, August 06, 2025

MBA Statement on FHFA Announcement on GSE Financing Enhancements

MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, commented on FHFA’s announcement of an increase in the cap of allowable Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac investments in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits.

Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications increased 3.1% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Aug. 1, 2025.

Dealmaker: Mesa West Capital Originates $55M to Refinance Los Angeles Hotel

Mesa West Capital, Los Angeles, originated $55 million in first mortgage debt to refinance a luxury hotel in West Los Angeles.

MBA VIDEOS

mPower Moments: On the Four Women’s Health Myths with Dr. Elizabeth Comen

mPower Moments: On the Four Women’s Health Myths with Dr. Elizabeth Comen

MBANow: MBA’s CREF Awareness Intern Christian Jennings on CREF Careers

MBANow: MBA’s CREF Awareness Intern Christian Jennings on CREF Careers

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Eye on Washington

MBANow: Mortgage Market Update with Joel Kan

MBANow: Mortgage Market Update with Joel Kan

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Fed July SLOOS Survey: Banks Reported Weaker Demand for Most Loan Categories
Abandoned Mortgage Apps Are on the Upswing. Homebuyer Confusion Could Be the Culprit
What Mortgage Firms Should Do Now to Gear Up for GSE Crypto
Homeowners Taking Houses Off Market as Buyers Refuse Higher Prices
Gen Zers Are Flocking to These Midwest Housing Markets Where Homes Are About 30% Cheaper Than the Coasts

MBA NEWS

Early Bird Registration Until Aug. 8: MISMO 2025 Fall Summit
Non-Agency Training Series: DSCR Loans, Aug. 12
MBA Associate Member Benefit Webinar, August 13

Power Up Your Mortgage Marketing [MeridianLink Mortgage Sponsored Content]

With shifting economic signals and the Rocket-Redfin merger shaking up homebuying, how can lenders attract more borrowers today?

August 05, 2025

Matic: Home Insurance Affordability Crisis Grows

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The housing market faces growing challenges as homeowners’ insurance affordability concerns and coverage limitations persist, according to Matic, Columbus, Ohio.

August 05, 2025

People in the News, Aug. 5, 2025

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Industry personnel news from Friday Harbor, Merchants Bank and Rate.

August 06, 2025

What if the Market Rebound We’re Waiting on Doesn’t Fully Materialize?

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John Cady, CEO and President of Rate subsidiary Citywide Home Mortgage, says mortgage markets are cyclical, “but we’re not guaranteed a hockey stick recovery."

August 05, 2025

Industry Briefs, Aug. 5, 2025

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Industry news from ICE, Halcyon, Finastra, Ncontracts, Servion Group, WaterfallCalc, A&D Mortgage and Class Valuation.

August 05, 2025

Premier Member Editorial: How to Improve the Mortgage Lending Process

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Pragma Director of Expansion Dan Farrell looks at ways the mortgage process can be improved.

August 05, 2025

A ‘No-Bust’ Scenario for National House Prices

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Not every housing boom ends in a housing bust, First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi writes.

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