The past few years have seen seemingly endless headlines about natural disasters striking the United States–from hurricanes on the East and Gulf coasts to fires in the West and tornadoes on the Great Plains.
Category: News and Trends
Sneak Peak: MBA Annual Show Guide is Now Online
MBA has published an electronic version of Mortgage Banking: the MBA Annual Show Guide.
MBA Vendor Marketplace
MBA’s Vendor Marketplace is designed for MBA members to explore, search and learn about the diverse range of MBA’s Associate Member companies.
Foreclosure Starts Jump 17% Year-over-Year, ATTOM Finds
Just over 101,000 U.S. properties had a foreclosure filing during third-quarter 2025, up less than 1 percent from the previous quarter but up 17 percent from a year ago, according to ATTOM, Irvine, Calif.
People in the News, Oct. 14, 2025
Personnel news from Click n’ Close, ALTA, MBA, CMLA, Prudent AI, Planet Home Lending and Rate.
Chart of the Week: Purchase Applications Payment Index for Selected States
In this week’s Chart of the Week, we show the PAPI series – constructed using median Weekly Applications Survey (WAS) payments and median income – for the nation and six selected states.
MCT: Rate/Term Refinances Surge in September
Mortgage Capital Trading, San Diego, released its latest Lock Volume Indices, revealing that rate/term refinances rose by 183.54% on a monthly basis in September.
Fannie Mae Sentiment Index Flat in September
Fannie Mae released the latest results of its Home Purchase Sentiment Index, finding it was flat at 71.4 in September.
Advocacy Update: Government Shutdown Latest; ROAD to Housing Clears Senate; Senate Confirms Jonathan McKernan; more
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
What Year-Round Advocacy Looks Like at MBA
For the Mortgage Bankers Association, advocacy is not just a singular event, or something limited to specific time periods–like the election season, MBA’s annual legislative fly-in or quarterly webinars. Rather, it’s a dedicated, continuous, year-round effort.