MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s updates to a selection of requirements in its Federal Housing Administration Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) Guide.
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Today at 1:00 PM ET: Power Hour Demo on Optimizing the Loan Originator Workflow
Power Hour Demos ensure MBA members have access to the latest technologies, services, and insights from our vendor members. In this session, you will hear from companies at the forefront of origination workflow: Blend, DocMagic, nCino and Ocrolus.
People in the News, May 5, 2026
Industry personnel news from WFG National Title Insurance Co., MeridianLink and AnnieMac.
Advocacy Update: MBA’s Broeksmit Testifies on Basel III Re-proposal; Fed Keeps Rates Steady, Warsh Nomination Advances; More
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
MBA Speakers Bureau
Through MBA’s Speakers Bureau, organizations in residential and commercial/multifamily lending can capture firsthand the most current, accurate and significant information from MBA’s industry experts.
Residential Certified Mortgage Servicer (RCMS) Designation
Designed to carry you through the process of onboarding through career advancement and setting yourself apart, the Residential Certified Mortgage Servicer (RCMS) Certificate and Designation program is a comprehensive program comprised of three levels.
Access MBA Education’s Updated Single-Family Appraisals Training
MBA Education has updated its Introduction to Single-Family Appraisals series to align with the new Universal Residential Appraisal Report (URAR) and Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD 3.6), one of the most significant appraisal changes in years.
Chart of the Week: Total Commercial Real Estate Lending, 2020-2025
Based on MBA’s Commercial/Multifamily Annual Origination Volume Summation report, the CRE lending market demonstrated meaningful recovery in 2025, with total origination volume reaching approximately $706 billion.
From Condition Management to Condition Elimination: A New Framework for Mortgage Origination
Wilqo’s Larry Huff says most legacy loan origination systems were designed around a linear, document-centric workflow: “That design made sense in a paper-based lending environment. It makes far less sense today.”
Zillow: Rent Growth Slowing
Zillow, Seattle, released a new analysis finding that the typical U.S. asking rent was $1,910 in March. That’s up 1.8% year-over-year, but marks the slowest pace of growth since 2020.