A new report from Best Interest Financial, St. Clair Shore, Mich., and Clever Real Estate, St. Louis, Mo., analyzed how the median U.S. home price and the median household income have each changed since 1980.
Category: News and Trends
mPowering You: MBA’s Summit for Women in Real Estate Finance, Oct. 10
Be part of the magic of this special day, where hundreds of women gather to learn from each other, create opportunities for one another, and stand strong together.
Advocacy Update: MBA’s Broeksmit Testifies on the Hill on Basel III Re-proposal; Fed Keeps Rates Steady, Warsh Nomination Advances; Banking Agencies Finalize CBLR Rule
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
People in the News, May 4, 2026
Industry personnel news from WFG National Title Insurance Co., MeridianLink and AnnieMac.
Industry Briefs, May 4, 2026
Industry news from LenderLogix, Class Valuation and Penny Mac.
MBA Economist Weighs In on Q1 GDP Figures
The Bureau of Economic Analysis released Q1 gross domestic product advance estimate data, finding that it increased at an annual rate of 2%. MBA Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni shared his analysis.
CMG Foundation Presents Wine Auction Event in Conjunction with MBA Secondary and Capital Markets Conference
Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are still available for the CMG Foundation’s 11th Charity Wine Tasting & Auction in New York on May 17th in conjunction with MBA’s Secondary and Capital Markets Conference. The event will benefit MBA Opens Doors Foundation, the Gary Sinise Foundation and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Dealmaker: JLL Secures $16M Construction Loan for Project J in Charlotte
JLL Capital Markets, Chicago, arranged $16 million in construction financing for Project J, an 84-unit multifamily development in Charlotte, N.C.
Mortgage Application Payments Increased in March, MBA Reports
Homebuyer affordability declined in March, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants increasing to $2,131 from $2,061 in February, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Purchase Applications Payment Index.
MBA Statement on CFPB Final Rule on Small Business Lending Reporting
MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule (Section 1071) on the Reconsideration of Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B).