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Volume 24 Issue 166

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

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.

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

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

ATTOM: Zombie Foreclosures See Slight Increase in Q3, Vacancy Rate Near Flat

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its third-quarter Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report, finding that 1.4 million residential properties are vacant. That’s about 1.3% of all homes in the U.S.

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

MBANow: Tonya Wright on MBA’s Future Leaders Program

MBANow: Tonya Wright on MBA’s Future Leaders Program

MBA Research Minute

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Millennials and Gen Z Are Gambling on a Big Mortgage-Rate Drop, Using ARMs and Refinancing. But That Could Be a ‘Financial Ticking Time Bomb’
Mortgage-Treasury Spread at Narrowest Point in Three Years
Chicago Ditches Parking Minimums to Make Room for Housing
Rent Collections Improve Slightly, but Late Payments Signal Strain

MBA NEWS

Reverse Mortgages State of Play, Aug. 27
Closing With Confidence Series Part II, Aug. 28
Mortgage Accounting Webinar Series: Hedging for Accountants, Sept. 10
AI Boot Camp: Becoming a Stronger Mortgage AI Professional, Sept. 15

MISMO Calls for Industry Professionals to Join Commercial eNotes Development Workgroup

MISMO, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, has issued a call for industry professionals to join the Commercial eNotes Development Workgroup (DWG), an effort to develop a glossary of common terms that will be used in the generation of commercial, home equity line of credit, agriculture, and multi-family digital mortgages.

August 26, 2025

Dealmaker: Greystone Capital Advisors Arranges $166.2M Loan for Long Island Complex

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Greystone, New York, provided a $166 million Freddie Mac-backed permanent loan on behalf of TRITEC Real Estate Co. and The Olayan Group to refinance a mixed-use residential, office and retail complex in Ronkonkoma, N.Y.

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 26, 2025

Redfin: Home Purchase Cancellations Jump in July

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Redfin, Seattle, reported 58,000 home-purchase agreements were canceled in July, roughly 15.3% of homes that went under contract.

August 26, 2025

People in the News, Aug. 27, 2025

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Industry personnel news courtesy of Land Gorilla, Ncontracts and Choice Mortgage Group.

September 25, 2025

MBA Opens Applications for Associate Advisory Council

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MBA is now accepting applications for open seats on the MBA Associate Advisory Council, an industry leadership group dedicated to representing the interests and elevating the contributions of Associate Members.

August 26, 2025

MBA Premier Member Spotlight: FundingShield

(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.)

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