For the first time, financial institutions rank Artificial Intelligence risk on par with cybersecurity as their top third-party concern, according to Ncontracts, Nashville, Tenn.
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Advocacy Update: President Trump Issues Executive Orders on Mortgages, Housing Construction; MBA’s Concerns with Senate-passed Housing Package; More
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Alchemist Solutions’ Alok Datta on Why the Industry Has Become More Skeptical About AI
MBA NewsLink recently sat down with Alchemist Solutions’ Alok Datta to discuss how mortgage lenders and servicers have become more skeptical about AI solutions in the mortgage industry, and why he says that’s not a bad thing.
MISMO Spring Summit, June 1–4 in Louisville, Ky.
MISMO Summits allow you to network and collaborate with your industry colleagues while learning the latest updates on mortgage industry standards. Join us in Louisville to learn what’s hot in mortgage standards.
Chart of the Week: New Residential Construction
In 2025, single-family housing starts began at a relatively strong pace but gradually slowed over the year, bringing the average for 2025 to 943,000 units compared to 1.02 million in 2024.
MBA Statement on President Donald Trump’s Executive Orders on Housing
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s executive orders on housing, released Friday.
Make Your Voice Heard With the MBA Mortgage Action Alliance
The MBA Mortgage Action Alliance is a voluntary, non-partisan and free nationwide grassroots lobbying network of real estate finance industry professionals, affiliated with the Mortgage Bankers Association.
School of Mortgage Banking I in Denver, April 21-24
MBA Education’s School of Mortgage Banking I emphasizes the interrelated roles of the functions within a residential mortgage banking firm and the relationships of the various institutions and agencies throughout the real estate finance industry.
People in the News, March 16, 2026
Industry personnel news from Covius, Informative Research, Snapdocs and ALTA.
Perks Marketplace: An Exclusive Benefit for MBA Members
Your Mortgage Bankers Association membership gets you access to discounts and offerings on our exclusive benefits platform, Perks Marketplace.