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Industry Briefs, Oct. 3 2025
Industry news from Snapdocs, Vesta, ATTOM, Enact Mortgage Insurance, Rate, Navy Federal Credit Union, Dark Matter and STRATMOR Group.
MISMO Publishes Artificial Intelligence Glossary
MISMO, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, released the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Glossary, a resource designed to establish a shared vocabulary for AI across mortgage finance.
Industry Briefs, Oct. 2, 2025
Industry news from Snapdocs, Vesta, ATTOM, Enact Mortgage Insurance, Rate, Navy Federal Credit Union, Dark Matter and STRATMOR Group.
MBA Promotes Six Employees to Vice President, Associate Vice President Positions
The Mortgage Bankers Association announced the promotion of six employees across several association departments.
Breaking Advocacy Update: Federal Government Shuts Down Following Congress Stalemate on FY 2026 Appropriations; Read MBA’s Shutdown Member Guide
The federal government is shut down after Congress failed agree on Fiscal Year 2026 funding. Read MBA’s member guide that outlines the potential impacts to single-family and multifamily government lending programs.
MBA Announces Retirement of COO Marcia Davies, Executive Promotions and Additions to Senior Management Team
The Mortgage Bankers Association announced that Marcia M. Davies, MBA’s Chief Operating Officer and founder of mPower, MBA’s networking platform for women in the real estate finance industry, will retire on December 31, 2025.
Single-Tenant Net Lease Market Displays Equilibrium
The Boulder Group, Wilmette, Ill. found stability in the net lease market, with “minimal” cap rate movement during the third quarter.
CREW Network: Gender Pay Gap Dips; Gender Discrimination Rises
Collective efforts to achieve gender parity in the commercial real estate industry are far from complete, Commercial Real Estate Women Network reported this week.
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 12.7% from one week earlier, according to the MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 26, 2025.