Category: News and Trends

Bob Broeksmit: ‘MBA Won’t Rest Until GSE Release Is Done Right’

LAS VEGAS–Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, took the stage at the organization’s Annual Convention and Expo, Oct. 20. When it comes to conversations with the administration about GSE reform, “we don’t just have a seat at the table,” said Broeksmit. “We’re near the head of the table–and we’re speaking loud and clear.”

| By Anneliese Mahoney

MBA Presents Chioma Kalu with David H. Stevens Real Estate Legacy Scholarship Award

LAS VEGAS–The Mortgage Bankers Association announced at its 2025 Annual Convention and Expo that Chioma Kalu has been recognized as the David H. Stevens Real Estate Legacy Scholarship award winner. The award recognizes students from MBA’s Commercial Real Estate Finance Fellowship Program and HomeFree-USA’s Center for Financial Advancement Program who have shown career aspirations in the real estate finance industry.

| By MBA NewsLink Staff

Industry Briefs, Oct. 20, 2025

Industry news from Floify, Dark Matter Technologies, Xactus, Docutech, Friday Harbor, LoanCare, DocMagic, ALCOVA Mortgage and Down Payment Resource.

| By Anneliese Mahoney

Chart of the Week: ARM Applications Level and Share

Adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs), when used appropriately, can help ease affordability challenges and provide homeownership and equity building opportunities for qualified borrowers.

| By MBA NewsLink Staff