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Volume 25 Issue 92

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications increased 1.7% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 8, 2026.

Lodging Econometrics Finds Sustained Hotel Development

Lodging Econometrics, Portsmouth, N.H., reported there are 6,020 hotel projects with 705,825 rooms in the pipeline, reflecting sustained development activity across the country.

ICE Mortgage Monitor: Home Prices Post Strongest Monthly Gain in Nearly Two Years

U.S. home prices rose 0.32% in April on a seasonally adjusted basis--the strongest single-month gain in nearly two years--according to Intercontinental Exchange’s May 2026 Mortgage Monitor report.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Asks the Expert with Dark Matter: AI and the Workforce – From Doing to Reviewing (sponsored)

MBA Asks the Expert with Dark Matter: AI and the Workforce – From Doing to Reviewing (sponsored)

MBA Digest: Turn Your Loan Data into Actionable Insights with ICE Business Intelligence (sponsored)

MBA Digest: Turn Your Loan Data into Actionable Insights with ICE Business Intelligence (sponsored)

MBA Research Minute

MBA Research Minute

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Eye on Washington

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Mortgage Balances Hit $13.19 Trillion as HELOC Demand Surges to Three-Year High
Mortgage Credit Availability Tightened in April, MBA Says
Manhattan’s ‘Hellhole’ Is Now in One of Its Hottest Office Districts
On the Race for California Governor: An Abundance of Pro-Housing Candidates

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

MBA Town Hall: MAA Action Week Special Edition + Quarterly Briefing, May 14
Structuring the Suspicious Activity Report Narrative: A Four-Part Framework That Works, May 19
School of Loan Origination Online Starts June 1

Four Characteristics of Modern Homebuyers (sponsored by ServiceLink)

The 2026 ServiceLink State of Homebuying Report uncovers who today’s homebuyers really are and how lenders can best support them.

May 12, 2026

Dealmaker: Greystone, Cushman & Wakefield Close Sale, $28M Financing of Alabama Apartments

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Greystone and Cushman & Wakefield jointly arranged the sale and provided $28 million in Freddie Mac financing for the acquisition of a Tuscaloosa, Ala., multifamily property.

May 13, 2026

Five Red Flags Your LOS Is Holding You Back

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Blue Sage Solutions' Joey McDuffee says your mortgage technology should be a competitive advantage. "Here's how to tell if it isn't."

May 12, 2026

Mortgage Credit Availability Decreased in April

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Mortgage credit availability decreased in April according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index, a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.

May 12, 2026

Industry Briefs, May 13, 2026

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Industry news from Class Valuation, LoanLogics, Ncontracts, ATTOM, Deephaven Mortgage, Finastra, Nammu21, First American Data & Analytics, Forta Solutions, Candor Technology, Outamation, Lamina, nCino and FCBT.

May 12, 2026

Existing-Home Sales Increase Slightly

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Existing-home sales increased by 0.2% month-over-month in April, the National Association of Realtors reported Monday.

May 12, 2026

MBA’s Laura Hopkins on the New mPower Visionary Award Program

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mPower, MBA Promoting Opportunities for Women to Extend their Reach, has launched a new award program. Nominations are open for the mPower Visionary Award program, and MBA SVP Laura Hopkins shared some insights on the new recognition.

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