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Category: News and Trends

Things to Do, See in Las Vegas
MBA Annual has not been in Las Vegas since 2014. So we put together some ideas for what you might want to see and do during your visit to the entertainment capital of the world.

Optimal Blue: Lock Volumes Up 28% in September
Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas, found lock activity surged in September as rates fell, with total lock volume up 28.2% month-over-month and 21.1% year-over-year.

MBA Annual25: General Sessions
Here’s a handy guide to general sessions at MBA Annual25 in Las Vegas.

Dealmaker: Walker & Dunlop Arranges $238M Refinance for Forma Miami
Walker & Dunlop, Bethesda, Md., arranged $238.4 million to refinance Forma Miami, a newly built, Class-A multifamily building in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood.

Industry Briefs, Oct. 16, 2025
Industry news from Cloudvirga, ICE, PHH Mortgage, MBA, Choice Mortgage Group, NotaryCam, OptifiNow, BombBomb and Renovo Financial.

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 1.8% from one week earlier, according to the MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Oct. 10, 2025.

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 Certificate and Designation program is a comprehensive program comprised of three levels.

MBA Career Center
MBA’s Career Center aims to connect talent with opportunity. Click here to search for jobs, improve your resume with a free resume review and learn more about personal branding, interviewing …

LightBox Reports CRE Index Hits 2025 Peak
LightBox, Irvine, Calif., reported its September Commercial Real Estate Activity Index climbed to 116.8, its highest reading this year.