(One in a continuing series of profiles of Premier Members of the Mortgage Bankers Association. Please contact MBA’s Alicia Goncalves, CMB for information about Premier Member Spotlights.)
Category: News and Trends
Upcoming MBA Education School of Mortgage Banking Courses
MBA Education’s signature School of Mortgage Banking (SOMB) series is the real estate finance industry’s standard in comprehensive residential mortgage training.
Optimal Blue: Lock Volume Falls Month-Over-Month in May
Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas, released its May Market Advantage report, finding that total mortgage lock volume fell 5.87% month-over-month.
Advocacy Update: Senate Passes MBA-Supported Trigger Leads Bill by Voice Vote; House Committee Advances Slightly Amended Version
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
To the Point With Bob: Could a Single Credit Report Model Work for the Mortgage Industry?
FHFA Director Bill Pulte – both onstage at MBA Secondary and in several media interviews – has stressed that he is focused on lowering consumer costs and improving efficiency across the mortgage ecosystem, writes MBA President & CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB.
Industry Briefs, June 17, 2025
Industry news from Covius, Blend, Optimal Blue, Experian, Plaid, A&D Mortgage, Land Gorilla and Blue Sage Solutions.
Today: Better eClosing for Better Business
Join us in June for an exclusive Power Hour Demo to hear from seasoned vendors as they showcase the latest technology designed to streamline your eClosing processes. Register now to see firsthand how you can maximize efficiency in your organization with cutting-edge tools.
MBA Education Webinar Recordings
All MBA Education webinar recordings are available for free to MBA members. With more than 100 timely webinars a year, we are constantly curating the list of what is available in order to provide detailed and current information.
Upcoming MISMO Summits
Save the dates for upcoming MISMO Summits.
Chart of the Week: SERC Mortgage Credit Risk Index
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.