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Category: News and Trends
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 1.1% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 9, 2025.
mPact Presents: The Power of Succession Planning – A Two-Way Perspective May 15
Succession planning is a critical piece of career growth and organizational success—but what does it really take to move up and prepare for leadership? Join us for an insightful discussion that explores this topic from two key perspectives.
Inside the 2024 HMDA Data: Growth, Gaps, and a Shifting Landscape
iEmergent CEO Laird Nossuli says the latest HMDA data indicate early recovery and shifting dynamics, with independent mortgage banks gaining ground and refinancing activity returning.
Mortgage Delinquencies Increase Slightly in First Quarter
The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.04% of all loans outstanding at the end of the first quarter, according to MBA’s National Delinquency Survey.
Delinquency Rates for Commercial Properties Increased in First Quarter: MBA
Delinquency rates for mortgages backed by commercial properties increased during the first quarter, according to MBA’s latest commercial real estate finance Loan Performance Survey.
MBA Sends Letter Outlining Support Ahead of House Ways and Means Budget Reconciliation Markup
MBA sent a letter to House Ways and Means Committee leadership ahead of the House budget reconciliation markup May 13. The association noted the amendment from Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) represents an important step toward enacting tax legislation that spurs jobs and economic growth and community investment.
May 15–Defeating New Servicing Challenges with AI and Automation
Join MBA and a panel of mortgage servicing experts that will discuss the dual importance of automated workflow and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, and how together they can be used to overcome mounting pressures facing today’s servicers.
Industry Briefs, May 14, 2025
Industry news from Auction.com, Tavant, Optimal Blue, Argyle, Tidalwave, LERETA, Sagent, Prudent AI, Achieve and FICO.
Autoagent’s Steven Pals on Why Mortgage Lenders Should Consider Direct Servicing
Direct servicing helps lenders reduce costs and maintain control and also positions them to respond swiftly to market dynamics, Autoagent’s Steven Pals writes.