Industry personnel news from the California MBA, ActiveComply, Covered Insurance, Outamation, Blend Labs, Guaranteed Rate, Planet and Choice Mortgage.
Category: News and Trends
Premier Member Editorial: How Consumer Reluctance to Embrace ID Verification, AI Creates Pain Points for Lenders
Secure Insight’s Andrew Liput says AI-driven identity verification and automation technologies promise efficiency, but consumer reluctance to adopt these tools is complicating loan closures and introducing stress points for lenders and borrowers alike.
MBA Statement on the Confirmation of Jonathan McKernan as Undersecretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance
MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on Jonathan McKernan’s confirmation by the Senate to serve as the Undersecretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance:
BatchData.io: Investors Account for One-Third of Second-Quarter Home Purchases
Real estate investors purchased 33% of all single-family residential properties sold in the second quarter–the highest percentage of investor purchases in the last five years–according to BatchData.io, Phoenix.
Meet the Newest Members of MBA’s Associate Advisory Council (MAAC)
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Associate Advisory Council represents a group of Associate Members across the mortgage ecosystem providing a collective voice to share ideas and insights that strengthen the industry.
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 4.7% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 3, 2025.
People in the News, Oct. 8, 2025
Industry personnel news from the California MBA, ActiveComply, Covered Insurance, Outamation, Blend Labs, Guaranteed Rate, Planet, Choice Mortgage and Prudent AI.
ICE: Homebuying Affordability Sees Best Conditions in 2.5 Years
ICE Mortgage Technology, Atlanta, reported conditions have pushed home affordability for buyers into its best spot in 2.5 years.
Redfin: Starter Home Sales Increase in August
Redfin, Seattle, reported that sales of “starter homes” rose 3.8% year-over-year in August.
RealPage: U.S. Apartment Market Saw Demand Slow in Q3
RealPage, Richardson, Texas, reported demand in the U.S. apartment market slowed in the third quarter.