Volume 24 Issue 70

Thursday, April 10, 2025

HUD Secretary Scott Turner: The Status Quo Is Not Good Enough

WASHINGTON--Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner outlined some of his philosophy regarding his new role during the Mortgage Bankers Association’s National Advocacy Conference April 8.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: ‘Nothing Gets Better if We Don’t Build More Housing’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren took to the stage during MBA's National Advocacy Conference April 8, emphasizing the challenges of the housing industry in the U.S. and advocating for bipartisan work and creativity in solving those impediments.

MBA Submits Letter on VA Partial Claim Legislation Ahead of Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee Hearing

The Mortgage Bankers Association weighed in with the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity ahead of Wednesday’s markup of several bills, including the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act; H.R. 1872.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Research Minute

mPower Moments: On Being Solutions-Oriented with MBA’s Dawn Williams

Learn about MBA’s Certified Mortgage Banker Designation

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Live Blog: Politicians Talk GSE Reform, Tax Bill and More at MBA Advocacy
U.S. Mortgage Rates Drop to Lowest Since October, Spurring Demand
Survey: One in Three First-Time Homebuyers Regret Purchase
Remote Work Drop Signals Shift in Rental Market and Housing Trends

MBA NEWS

AI Voice Agents and Use Cases for Mortgage Lending: April 10
State of the Market: Tech Trends Shaping the Future of Mortgage Lending–May 13

Quote of the Day

“We have to decrease the cost and increase the supply; we have to unleash the power of the private sector and free market to build our way out of this housing affordability crisis.” --HUD Secretary Scott Turner, speaking at MBA's National Advocacy Conference

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April 09, 2025

Dealmaker: Newmark Arranges $105M Sale of Hollywood Office Building

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Newmark arranged the $105 million sale of 1601 Vine, a Class A office building located in Los Angeles’ Hollywood submarket.

April 09, 2025

CMG Foundation Presents Wine Auction Event in Conjunction With MBA Secondary

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Sponsorships are still available for the CMG Foundation's 10th Annual Charity Wine Tasting & Auction at the Mortgage Bankers Association's Secondary and Capital Markets Conference, held May 18. The event will benefit MBA Opens Doors Foundation and the Gary Sinise Foundation.

April 10, 2025

Understanding the Playbook for Distressed Asset Due Diligence

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It’s a good time to brush up on the essential tools of distressed asset due diligence, says Erika Haberlen from Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. and Partner Valuations Advisors.

April 16, 2025

April 17–The New Administration’s First 100 Days, A Town Hall with MBA Leadership

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Please join MBA leadership April 17, 2025 from 3:00 PM-3:30 PM ET for a webinar covering the first 100 days of the Trump administration.

April 09, 2025

Bob Broeksmit on MBA Advocacy, Priorities in New Administration

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“In this whirlwind of dramatic change--whether a slew of executive orders or landmark legislation coming down the road, MBA is not hanging back and waiting to see how this will play out,” MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, said at MBA's National Advocacy Conference.

April 09, 2025

MBA Presents Burton C. Wood Award to Becky Sandiland, CMB, of Belay Bank Mortgage

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The Mortgage Bankers Association presented its annual Burton C. Wood Legislative Service Award to Rebecca “Becky” Sandiland, CMB, Senior Loan Advisor at Belay Bank Mortgage, at MBA's 2025 National Advocacy Conference.

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