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Category: News and Trends
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 (RCMS) Certificate and Designation program is a comprehensive program comprised of three levels.
Chart of the Week: Total Commercial Real Estate Lending, 2020-2025
Based on MBA’s Commercial/Multifamily Annual Origination Volume Summation report, the CRE lending market demonstrated meaningful recovery in 2025, with total origination volume reaching approximately $706 billion.
From Condition Management to Condition Elimination: A New Framework for Mortgage Origination
Wilqo’s Larry Huff says most legacy loan origination systems were designed around a linear, document-centric workflow: “That design made sense in a paper-based lending environment. It makes far less sense today.”
Zillow: Rent Growth Slowing
Zillow, Seattle, released a new analysis finding that the typical U.S. asking rent was $1,910 in March. That’s up 1.8% year-over-year, but marks the slowest pace of growth since 2020.
Introduction to Mortgage Banking On Demand Starts Today
Click here for more information. About the Event Introduction to Mortgage Banking provides a broad overview of the world of single-family mortgage finance. In a convenient and digestible format, the …
How Have Home Prices Versus Income Grown Since 1980?
A new report from Best Interest Financial, St. Clair Shore, Mich., and Clever Real Estate, St. Louis, Mo., analyzed how the median U.S. home price and the median household income have each changed since 1980.
mPowering You: MBA’s Summit for Women in Real Estate Finance, Oct. 10
Be part of the magic of this special day, where hundreds of women gather to learn from each other, create opportunities for one another, and stand strong together.
Advocacy Update: MBA’s Broeksmit Testifies on the Hill on Basel III Re-proposal; Fed Keeps Rates Steady, Warsh Nomination Advances; Banking Agencies Finalize CBLR Rule
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
People in the News, May 4, 2026
Industry personnel news from WFG National Title Insurance Co., MeridianLink and AnnieMac.