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Volume 24 Issue 149

Monday, August 04, 2025

MBA Supports Nomination of Frank Cassidy as FHA Commissioner

MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on Frank Cassidy’s nomination to serve as Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner:

Advocacy Update: Senate Unanimously Passes MBA-Supported Trigger Leads Bill; Heading to President Trump for Enactment

On Saturday evening, the full U.S. Senate passed the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act of 2025 (H.R. 2808) by unanimous consent.

Jobs Up by 73,000 in July Amid May, June Revisions; Industry Economists Weigh In

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 73,000 in July and the unemployment rate stood at 4.2%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Aug. 1.

MBA Supports Nomination of Joe Gormley to Be Ginnie Mae President

MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on the nomination of Joe Gormley to serve as President of Ginnie Mae.

MBA VIDEOS

mPower Moments: On the Four Women’s Health Myths with Dr. Elizabeth Comen

mPower Moments: On the Four Women’s Health Myths with Dr. Elizabeth Comen

MBANow: MBA’s CREF Awareness Intern Christian Jennings on CREF Careers

MBANow: MBA’s CREF Awareness Intern Christian Jennings on CREF Careers

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Eye on Washington

MBANow: Mortgage Market Update with Joel Kan

MBANow: Mortgage Market Update with Joel Kan

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Fed Spearheads Effort to Ease ‘Basel III Endgame’ Capital Requirements, Bloomberg News Reports
Bond Yields Slide on Back of Jobs Report, Economic Jitters
Starter Home Prices Are Rising the Most in These Cities
Which Costs More: New Or Used?
August Mortgage Outlook: Rates May Slumber, but Buyers Dream of a Big Drop

MBA NEWS

MBA Associate Member Benefit Webinar, August 13
MBA Career Center
MBA Compliance and Risk Management Conference, Sept. 28-30

Power Up Your Mortgage Marketing [Sponsored by MeridianLink Mortgage]

With shifting economic signals and the Rocket-Redfin merger shaking up homebuying, how can lenders attract more borrowers today?

August 05, 2025

Premier Member Editorial: How to Improve the Mortgage Lending Process

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Pragma Director of Expansion Dan Farrell looks at ways the mortgage process can be improved.

August 04, 2025

Chart of the Week: 2024 HMDA Respondents

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A total of 4,758 companies reported lending activity under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act in 2024, according to MBA’s analyses of the dataset.

August 01, 2025

Down Payment Resource: 45 New Homebuyer Assistance Programs Added in Q2

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Down Payment Resource released its Q2 2025 Homeownership Program Index report, finding a total of 2,554 programs in the quarter, the highest on record. Forty-five were added last quarter.

August 05, 2025

A ‘No-Bust’ Scenario for National House Prices

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Not every housing boom ends in a housing bust, First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi writes.

August 01, 2025

Fannie Mae Advisor Brian Lenk, MBA’s Gail Griffith-Roch on Changes to the CMF Standard Inspection Form; Learn More Aug. 14

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Fannie Mae Multifamily Advisor Brian Lenk and MBA's Gail Griffith-Roch discuss recent changes to the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Standard Inspection Form as well as an upcoming workshop on the form on Aug. 14.

August 01, 2025

To the Point With Bob: FHFA Director Pulte Is Leading the Charge on Credit Score Modernization at the GSEs

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To the Point with Bob is a periodic blog by MBA President & CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB.

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