Kroll Bond Rating Agency just released its CMBS 2025 Sector Outlook, which forecasts U.S. issuance activity for the new year. MBA NewsLink interviewed two KBRA analysts for their views on the current lending environment as well as factors that may affect overall property performance in 2025.

MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on Scott Turner being nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., reported nearly 1. 7 million residential mortgages were issued during the third quarter, a 1.9% increase on both a quarterly and an annual basis.

MBA has partnered with several companies to offer member discounts on products and services you use every day, adding significant value to your MBA membership.

Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a simple average pre-tax net profit of 18 basis points, or $701 on each loan they originated in the third quarter, according to MBA's Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance Report.