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Volume 24 Issue 152

Thursday, August 07, 2025

MBA’s Bob Broeksmit on Increasing Competition in Credit Scoring and Reporting

Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a video on Aug. 6 discussing MBA’s work with FHFA and the GSEs on credit score modernization.

Lodging Econometrics: Hotel Construction Pipeline Up 3% YoY

The hotel construction pipeline grew 3% from a year ago and projects in the early planning stage increased by 14%, according to Lodging Econometrics, Portsmouth, N.H.

ATTOM: More Homes Equity-Rich in Q2

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its Q2 2025 U.S. Home Equity and Underwater Report, finding that 47.4% of mortgaged residential properties are equity-rich.

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

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MBA NEWS

Get Featured in MBA NewsLink: Premier Associate Member Spotlights & White Paper Q&As
Leading Mortgage Organizations: Essentials for Executives and Board Members Program
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With shifting economic signals and the Rocket-Redfin merger shaking up homebuying, how can lenders attract more borrowers today?

August 06, 2025

Dealmaker: JLL Secures $38M to Refinance Miami In-Fill Retail Portfolio

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JLL Capital Markets, Chicago, arranged a $38 million refinancing for a collection of four fully leased retail centers totaling 128,000 square feet across Miami-Dade County, Fla.

August 08, 2025

Premier Member Editorial: Why Closing Protection Letters Are Insufficient for Risk Management

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Secure Insight President and CEO Andrew Liput writes that closing protection letter offers limited protection to banks and borrowers in real estate closings.

August 06, 2025

MBA Statement on FHFA Announcement on GSE Financing Enhancements

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MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, commented on FHFA’s announcement of an increase in the cap of allowable Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac investments in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits.

August 06, 2025

Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

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Mortgage applications increased 3.1% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Aug. 1, 2025.

August 06, 2025

What if the Market Rebound We’re Waiting on Doesn’t Fully Materialize?

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John Cady, CEO and President of Rate subsidiary Citywide Home Mortgage, says mortgage markets are cyclical, “but we’re not guaranteed a hockey stick recovery."

August 13, 2025

Upcoming School of Loan Origination Courses

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MBA Education’s School of Loan Origination is a live, instructor-guided online course that provides an in-depth working knowledge of how to originate mortgages.

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