Two measures of U.S. home prices recorded annual gains in May, but at slower rates than in April.
Category: News and Trends
Redfin: More Than $50B in Los Angeles Homes Impacted by January Fires
Redfin, Seattle, reported that $51.7 billion in homes in Los Angeles–amounting to about 11,000 residential properties–were impacted by January’s Palisades fire.
From Surviving to Transforming: Rethinking AI and Data Maturity in Mortgage Banking
Mark Dangelo says AI is a data design opportunity that mirrors the same challenges previously experienced by an industry undergoing a different chaotic event.
Of Baggage and Borrowers
Enact’s Mary Kay Scully says that in lending, every assumption can be a barrier for both the lender and the buyer.
Premier Member Editorial: How to Improve the Mortgage Lending Process
Pragma Director of Expansion Dan Farrell looks at ways the mortgage process can be improved.
MBA Applauds Senate Banking Committee Advancement of ROAD to Housing Act of 2025
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement following the Senate Banking Committee’s markup and advancement of the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025.
MBA Weighs in With Senate Banking Committee on ROAD to Housing Act
MBA sent a letter to Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) regarding the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025.
ATTOM: Home Sale Profits Increase in Q2
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its Q2 U.S. Home Sales Report, finding that sellers made, on average, a 50% profit selling single-family homes and condos during the quarter.
MBA Home Equity Study Shows Increase in Originations, Debt Outstanding in 2024
Originations of open-ended Home Equity Lines of Credit and closed-end home equity loans increased in 2024 by 7.2% from the previous year when comparing originators that reported in both years.
Industry Briefs, July 29, 2025
Industry news from A&D Mortgage, Blend, Doma, Friday Harbor, ATTOM, Planet Home Lending and Dovenmuehle.