Volume 24 Issue 74

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

MBA Statement on FHA’s Adoption of New Loss Mitigation Safeguards

MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) adoption of new loss mitigation safeguards.

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications decreased 8.5% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 11, 2025.

ATTOM: U.S. Foreclosure Activity Up in Q1

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., reported that there were 93,953 U.S. properties with a foreclosure filing in Q1, up 11% from Q4 2024, but down 2% from last year’s first quarter.

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Quote of the Day

“MBA welcomes FHA’s adoption of a new, permanent loss mitigation framework, which will help evaluate performance and ensure the protection of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) fund." --MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB

LightBox: CRE Index Posts Strongest Reading Since 2022, but Outlook Uncertain

LightBox, New York, reported its Commercial Real Estate Activity Index rose sharply in March to 104.4, the highest level since June 2022 and only the second triple-digit reading in nearly three years.

April 17, 2025

MBA Premier Member Editorial: How AI Can Help Turn Customer Experience into a Revenue Engine

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What if AI could make the contact center a source of strategic growth? Sei AI Co-Founder & CEO Pranay Shetty looks into it.

April 15, 2025

ICE: Home Prices Cool Heading into Spring Home-Buying Season

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Intercontinental Exchange found a “notable cooling” in home price growth as the 2025 spring home buying season begins.

April 16, 2025

Adding Value: Becoming an Appraisal Expert

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Appraisal accuracy is under the microscope as people grow increasingly interested in how much their house is worth, writes Enact’s Mary Kay Scully

April 16, 2025

Mortgage Companies Face Unique TPRM Challenges in Vendor-Heavy Landscape

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Third-party relationships have become a business necessity across the mortgage industry. They're also a potential minefield of regulatory scrutiny and cybersecurity threats, Ncontracts’ Rafael DeLeon writes.

April 15, 2025

MBA Newslink Q&A: JLL’s Kent Cullins Discusses the Healthcare Sector

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MBA NewsLink sat down with JLL’s Kent Cullins, who leads JLL’s Value & Risk Advisory Healthcare team, to discuss some of the major trends, opportunities and challenges he’s seeing in the sector.

April 15, 2025

Leading Mortgage Organizations: Essentials for Executives and Board Members Program

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MBA has developed a robust program intended to empower your board members and senior executives to confidently and proficiently lead your organization.

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