On Saturday evening, the full U.S. Senate passed the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act of 2025 (H.R. 2808) by unanimous consent.
Category: News and Trends
RentCafe Finds Cities That Offer Most Rental Space for $1,500
RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., released a report analyzing which large cities offer the most space for a monthly rent of $1,500.
MBA Supports Nomination of Frank Cassidy as FHA Commissioner
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on Frank Cassidy’s nomination to serve as Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner:
Jobs Up by 73,000 in July Amid May, June Revisions; Industry Economists Weigh In
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 73,000 in July and the unemployment rate stood at 4.2%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Aug. 1.
Power Up Your Mortgage Marketing [Sponsored by MeridianLink Mortgage]
With shifting economic signals and the Rocket-Redfin merger shaking up homebuying, how can lenders attract more borrowers today?
To the Point With Bob: FHFA Director Pulte Is Leading the Charge on Credit Score Modernization at the GSEs
To the Point with Bob is a periodic blog by MBA President & CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB.
Fannie Mae Advisor Brian Lenk, MBA’s Gail Griffith-Roch on Changes to the CMF Standard Inspection Form; Learn More Aug. 14
Fannie Mae Multifamily Advisor Brian Lenk and MBA’s Gail Griffith-Roch discuss recent changes to the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Standard Inspection Form as well as an upcoming workshop on the form on Aug. 14.
Down Payment Resource: 45 New Homebuyer Assistance Programs Added in Q2
Down Payment Resource released its Q2 2025 Homeownership Program Index report, finding a total of 2,554 programs in the quarter, the highest on record. Forty-five were added last quarter.
RCLCO: Master-Planned Communities Sales Decline
House sales in master-planned communities declined at mid-year, according to RCLCO Real Estate Consulting’s latest Master-Planned Communities Report.
To The Point With Bob: Securing Justice and Parity for America’s Struggling Veterans
Thanks to a new law the Mortgage Bankers Association shaped and championed for well over a year, thousands of veterans will again be able to avoid foreclosure on their homes during times of financial difficulty.