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Volume 24 Issue 150

Tuesday, August 05, 2025

Matic: Home Insurance Affordability Crisis Grows

The housing market faces growing challenges as homeowners’ insurance affordability concerns and coverage limitations persist, according to Matic, Columbus, Ohio.

RentCafe Finds Cities That Offer Most Rental Space for $1,500

RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., released a report analyzing which large cities offer the most space for a monthly rent of $1,500.

Industry Briefs, Aug. 5, 2025

Industry news from ICE, Halcyon, Finastra, Ncontracts, Servion Group, WaterfallCalc, A&D Mortgage and Class Valuation.

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

Trigger Lead Ban Bill Passes Senate, Heads to Trump’s Desk for Signature
Economists, Experts Say Status Quo for Mortgage Rates, Home Prices
Housing Market Shift: Where Homebuyers Are Taking Power Fast
Map Shows Most-Desirable Major US Cities for Home Ownership
Casual Dining Real Estate Faces Perfect Storm and High Vacancies

MBA NEWS

Town Hall with MBA Leadership, Aug. 21
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Power Up Your Mortgage Marketing [Sponsored content from MeridianLink Mortgage]

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

August 04, 2025

Trepp: CMBS Delinquency Rate Increases Again in July

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Trepp, New York, announced the CMBS Delinquency Rate rose for the fifth straight month in July, up 10 basis points to 7.23%.

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 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 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

MBA Supports Nominations of Joe Gormley, Frank Cassidy to Lead Ginnie Mae and Federal Housing Administration

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MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released two statements over the weekend supporting the nomination of Joe Gormley to serve as President of Ginnie Mae and Frank Cassidy to be Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration.

August 04, 2025

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

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

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