An updated measure of GSE-eligible credit risk was recently released by the Smith Enterprise Risk Consortium (SERC) at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.
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Industry Briefs, June 16, 2025
Industry news from Covius, Blend, Optimal Blue, Experian, Plaid, A&D Mortgage, Land Gorilla and Blue Sage Solutions.
MBA Applauds Senate Passage of Trigger Leads Bill
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on the passage of the bipartisan Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (S. 1467) in the U.S. Senate.
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“The Senate passage of this important bill, following similar legislation advancing in the House Financial Services Committee earlier in the week, is an enormous step toward finally putting a stop to trigger lead abuses.”
–MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB
Cotality Finds External Pressures Suppressing Home Price Growth
Widespread concern about personal finances, job prospects and potential tariff impacts are weighing on home prices, according to Cotality, Irvine, Calif.
Colliers: Industrial Sector Slowing
A shrinking construction pipeline for industrial properties has resulted in a 63% decrease in new supply over the past year in the country’s 25 largest industrial markets, according to Colliers, Toronto.
Real Estate Valuation, As We’ve Known It In The Past, Is Changing. Is Your AMC Keeping Up? (Sponsored)
PCV Murcor uses AI solutions like machine learning and OCR to enhance accuracy and reduce turnaround times.
ATTOM: Foreclosure Activity Falls Slightly in May
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its May 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, showing there were 35,498 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings in the month. That’s down 1% from April, but up 9% year-over-year.
The Top Ten Reasons to Introduce Reverse Mortgages to a Financial Advisor
Loan originators who collaborate with financial advisors should understand how reverse mortgages can help address key retirement planning concerns, writes Finance of America’s Steve Resch.
Fannie Mae: Home Purchase Sentiment Edges Up
Fannie Mae released data for the May 2025 Home Purchase Sentiment Index, reporting that month-over-month, the HPSI increased 4.3 points to 73.5.