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Volume 24 Issue 245

Monday, December 15, 2025

MBA Statement on President Donald Trump’s Executive Order on AI

MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on President Donald Trump’s executive order on artificial intelligence.

MBA Statement on the House Financial Services Committee’s Housing Legislative Package

MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on the Housing for the 21st Century Act, introduced by House Financial Services Chairman French Hill and a bipartisan group of committee members.

Advocacy Update: President Trump Issues Executive Order on National AI Regulation Standard; Federal Reserve Cuts Rates Again by 25 Basis Points

This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Research Minute

MBA Research Minute

MBA Now: John McMullen, Adam DeSanctis Discuss MBA’s Advocacy on Condominium Lending

MBA Now: John McMullen, Adam DeSanctis Discuss MBA’s Advocacy on Condominium Lending

Maria Shriver on Finding Your Purpose: An mPower Moments Interview

Maria Shriver on Finding Your Purpose: An mPower Moments Interview

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Why Housing Affordability Will Improve in 2026
Ginnie Mae Aligns Liquidation Reporting With GSEs
Agency Jumbo Volume Holds Steady in Third Quarter
Fannie Expands ARM and Renovation Lending
What the Twin Cities Tell Us About Fixing the Housing Crisis

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

New Rules for Recruiting in Mortgage and Banking: Dec. 16
MBA Speakers Bureau

Credit Score Innovation is Redefining the Industry (Sponsored by Equifax)

A competitive credit scoring environment, leveraging alternative data like rental and utility payments, creates an expanded pool of eligible consumers.

December 12, 2025

Industry Briefs, Dec. 15, 2025

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Industry news from Rocktop Technologies, Bron, Equifax, ACES Quality Management, First American Data & Analytics, MeridianLink, FirstClose and Stewart Lender Services.

December 15, 2025

Chart of the Week: Potential Trajectories of Multifamily Completions

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Developers have been building many apartment units over the past several years. We expect the pace of development to slow in the years ahead, given declining fundamentals including falling rents, rising vacancies, and increasing delinquencies in the multifamily sector.

December 12, 2025

TransUnion Anticipates Slight Increase in Mortgage Delinquencies in 2026

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TransUnion, Chicago, released its 2026 Consumer Credit Forecast, predicting that mortgage delinquencies in the 60-plus days past due category will increase slightly by the end of next year.

December 12, 2025

Dealmaker: Oregon Senior Living Development Receives $26M in C-PACE Financing

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PACE Loan Group, Minneapolis, provided Mosaic Management with $25.6 million in Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy financing for an assisted living and memory care facility in Tigard, Ore.

December 12, 2025

People in the News, Dec. 15, 2025

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Industry personnel news from Optimal Blue, Class Valuation, ServiceLink and FirstClose.

December 12, 2025

MISMO Publishes Mortgage Compliance Dataset with Support of CSBS, Regulators and Technology Providers

MISMO® published the MISMO Mortgage Compliance Dataset Version 2.0, marking its final approval after extensive review by a broad range of organizations and industry participants.

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