This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Category: News and Trends
People in the News, July 28, 2025
Industry personnel news from AnnieMac, Embrace Home Loans, Planet Home Lending and Rate.
Dealmaker: Calmwater Capital Provides $23M to Refinance Park City Retail
Calmwater Capital, El Segundo, Calif., provided Stanton Road Capital with $22.8 million in short-term bridge debt to refinance Kimball on Main, a retail complex in Park City, Utah.
Realtor.com: Renting Still More Affordable Than Buying in June
Realtor.com, Santa Clara, Calif., released its June 2025 rental report, finding year-over-year rents declined and renting a starter home continues to be a more affordable option than buying in the vast majority of U.S. metros.
Mortgage Servicers Lag Originators on Customer Engagement, J.D. Power Finds
Mortgage servicers lag far behind originators on customer engagement, a new report from J.D. Power found.
ICE: Delinquencies Trend Slightly Higher in June
ICE Mortgage Technology’s First Look report found that delinquencies rose on a monthly basis and foreclosures were up year-over-year, despite overall mortgage payment performance remaining strong.
MBA Associate Advisory Council
MBA’s Associate Advisory Council (MAAC) represents a group of Associate Members with participation from all Associate tier membership groups, giving a voice to their ideas and interests to better the industry as a whole.
New Home Sales Rise Slightly in June
Sales of new single-family houses rose 0.6% during June to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 627,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD reported Thursday.
Zillow: Inventory Hits 5-Year High
Zillow, Seattle, reported that 1.36 million homes were for sale in June, the most since November 2019.
The Hidden Risk Lurking Between Closing and Servicing Transfer
Blue Sage Solutions’ David Aach discusses a critical but often overlooked phase between the celebratory handshake and the loan’s transfer to a permanent servicer: interim servicing.