Volume 24 Issue 229

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

MBA: IMBs Report Production Profits in Third Quarter

Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a pre-tax net production profit of $1,201 on each loan they originated in the third quarter, compared to a net production profit of $950 per loan in the second quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance Report.

MISMO Calls for Participation in New Initiative to Standardize Title Order Data Exchange

MISMO, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, is calling for industry professionals to join the Title and Closing Documents to Data Development Workgroup to support development of the Title Order Dataset Specification. This new initiative will define a standardized dataset for exchanging title order information between lenders, title providers and technology vendors.

ATTOM: U.S. Foreclosure Activity Sees Eight Straight Months of Increases

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., reported that in October there were a total of 36,766 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings, up 3% from September and up 19% year-over-year.

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications decreased 5.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Nov. 14, 2025.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Research Minute

MBA Now: MISMO President Brian Vieaux, CMB

Brendan Kelleher on MBA's Residential Board of Governors' Policy Priorities

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

U.S. Homebuilder Sentiment Stuck in Negative as Price Cuts Hit Record Highs
Half of U.S. Homes Are Losing Value—Map Shows Where Prices Falling Fastest
Despite the Headlines, Canadians Are Flocking to the U.S.

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

Breaking the 15-Minute Barrier: The First Machine-Only Income Decisioning in Mortgage, Nov. 19
Non-Agency Training Series: Foreign National Loans, Nov. 19
Leveraging Rental Payment History Part III – Building the Borrower Profile, Nov. 20
Introduction to Mortgage Banking On Demand Starts Jan. 12

Redefining Lending Efficiency with the Mortgage Cadence Platform (Sponsored)

With the Mortgage Cadence Platform (MCP), lenders achieve measurable efficiency gains. Discover how Suncoast Credit Union turned optimization into transformation.

November 18, 2025

How to Harness Complaint Management to Strengthen Risk Oversight

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Ncontracts’ Stephanie Lyon writes that complaint management is more than reactive problem-solving; it can be proactive risk mitigation.

November 18, 2025

MBA Newslink Premier Member Spotlight: DocMagic

One in a continuing series of profiles of Premier Members of the Mortgage Bankers Association. Please contact MBA’s Alicia Goncalves, CMB for information about Premier Member spotlights.

November 18, 2025

Rate-Lock Activity Remains Strong, Optimal Blue Reports

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Rate-lock activity remained strong in October despite seasonal cooling, according to Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas.

November 18, 2025

MBA Premier Member Editorial: The Growing Desire for eClosing–Debunking Lenders’ Biggest Perceived RON Challenges

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ServiceLink’s Marc Bator says adopting Remote Online Notarization isn’t just about keeping pace with technology, “it’s about meeting modern borrower expectations and positioning your organization for long-term success.”

November 18, 2025

Make Your Voice Heard through MBA Mortgage Action Alliance

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The MBA Mortgage Action Alliance is a voluntary, non-partisan and free nationwide grassroots lobbying network of real estate finance industry professionals, affiliated with the Mortgage Bankers Association.

November 18, 2025

MBA Premier Member Editorial: Why Mortgage Servicers Should Prepare Now for Rising Defaults

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ICE Mortgage Technology's Andrea Meir writes that mortgage defaults have been edging up, especially among financially vulnerable homeowners.

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