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Volume 24 Issue 167

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Mortgage Application Payments Decreased in July, MBA Reports

Homebuyer affordability improved in July, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,127 from $2,172 in June.

VantageScore Reports Late-Stage Credit Delinquencies Increase Across All Credit Tiers

Late-stage delinquencies increased across all credit tiers in July, according to VantageScore, San Francisco.

Altus Group: CRE Transaction Volume Up in Q2

Altus Group, Toronto, released its Q2 2025 U.S. CRE Investment and Transactions report, finding that aggregate transaction volume totaled $115 billion, up 3.8% from Q2 2024.

MBA VIDEOS

MBANow: MBA's Judie Ricks on Current CRE Trends

MBANow: MBA's Judie Ricks on Current CRE Trends

Bob Broeksmit Celebrates Passage of the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act

Bob Broeksmit Celebrates Passage of the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act

MBANow: Tonya Wright on MBA’s Future Leaders Program

MBANow: Tonya Wright on MBA’s Future Leaders Program

MBA Research Minute

MBA Research Minute

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

CFPB Moves to Limit Nonbank Supervision With New ‘Risk to Consumers’ Definition
Advocacy on the Rise as Homeowners Insurance Costs Surge
More Homeowners Are Pulling Their Properties Off the Market. Here’s Why.
Why a Commercial Real Estate Doomsday Now Looks Unlikely
Investors Hold Most Empty Houses

MBA NEWS

MAA Quarterly Webinar Sept. 10
MBA Ask Us Anything – Get Engaged With Your Membership, Sept. 11
On Your Way with LPA: Feedback to Impact, Sept. 16
MISMO Boot Camp: Sept. 17 in Annapolis, MD

S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Index Finds Shifting Market

June's housing price trend continues a “decisive shift” in the housing market, with national home prices rising just 1.9% year-over-year--the slowest pace since Summer 2023--according to the latest S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Index.

August 27, 2025

Dealmaker: M&T Provides $45M for Boston Affordable Housing Development

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M&T Realty Capital Corp., Baltimore, provided $44.8 million in financing for a mixed-income multifamily development in Boston.

August 28, 2025

MBA Premier Member Spotlight: ServiceLink

(One in a continuing series of profiles of Premier Members of the Mortgage Bankers Association. Please contact MBA’s Alicia Goncalves, CMB for information about Premier Member Spotlights.)

August 27, 2025

MBA Responds to FHA Regarding ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ Debt

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The Mortgage Bankers Association responded to the Federal Housing Administration’s Request for Information concerning Buy Now Pay Later debt.

August 28, 2025

Is it Time for More Mortgage Professionals to Include Reverse Mortgages?

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Finance of America’s Steve Resch believes reverse mortgages have earned a seat at the table to be considered along with other mortgage products.

August 27, 2025

mPact Presents Tough Talks & Bold Moves: Advocating for Yourself as a Young Professional

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Join us September 25, 2025 from 3:00 PM-4:00 PM ET for an empowering webinar designed specifically for young professionals navigating the challenges of workplace communication and self-advocacy.

August 27, 2025

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

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Mortgage applications decreased 0.5% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Aug. 22, 2025.

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