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.
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Dealmaker: M&T RCC Provides $21M Bridge Loan for Student Housing in Washington, D.C.
M&T Realty Capital Corp., Baltimore, closed a $21 million bridge loan for a multifamily property aimed at local students in Washington, D.C.

Auction.com: Foreclosure Auction Volume Up in Q2
Auction.com, Irvine, Calif., released its Q2 2025 Auction Market Dispatch, finding that the supply of distressed properties available at auction continued to climb.

MBA Associate Member Benefit Webinar, Aug. 13
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People in the News, July 25, 2025
Industry personnel news from AnnieMac, Embrace Home Loans, Planet Home Lending and Rate.

Premier Member Editorial: It’s Time to Rethink Mortgage Servicing. Here’s Why.
STRATMOR Group Senior Partner Michael Grad says too many still treat mortgage servicing like a side business rather than a strategic asset. “That needs to change.”

Existing-Home Sales Slip in June
Existing-home sales decreased by 2.7% in June, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday.

Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 0.8% from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 18, 2025.

Premier Member Editorial: Agentic AI Redefines the Mortgage Landscape
Tavant’s Kieran Mital says the industry is on the cusp of the next wave of automation with the introduction of Artificial Intelligence agents.

MBA Expresses Support for Bipartisan Build More Housing Near Transit Act
MBA and nearly 100 other organizations expressed strong support this week for the reintroduction of the bipartisan Build More Housing Near Transit Act.