Volume 24 Issue 237

Wednesday, December 03, 2025

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications decreased 1.4% from one week earlier, according to MBA's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey.

MISMO Announces 2025 Standards Governance Committee Election Results

MISMO, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, announced the elected members to join or continue the 2026/2027 term on the Residential Standards Governance Committee and on the Commercial Standards Governance Committee.

Redfin: Delistings Jump in September

Redfin, Seattle found home delistings hit a historically high level in September. Nearly 85,000 sellers took their homes off the market, up 28% from a year earlier and the highest level for that month dating back to 2017.

RentCafe: Cincinnati Jumps to Top Spot for Renter Interest in Q3

RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., released its renter activity report for the third quarter, finding that Cincinnati was the most-searched city for apartments.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Asks the Expert: Proctor Loan Protector’s Malgosia Stella on the Regulatory Environment (sponsored)

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

mPower Moments: On Finding Your Purpose with Maria Shriver

MBA Research Minute

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Non-Agency Jumbo Lending, Share Decline in Third Quarter
Property Play: Apartment Rents Drop Further, With Vacancies at Record High
Commercial Real Estate Is Getting Too Cheap to Ignore
Florida Home Values Could Soar if DeSantis Axes Property Tax

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

Town Hall with MBA Leadership, Dec. 4
mPact Presents: Fireside Chat With the Authors of “Rethink Everything You Know About Networking” Dec. 4

Where Things Stand for FICO Score 10T in the Conforming Mortgage Market (sponsored)

FICO® Score 10T historical data to be released in advance of implementation by the GSEs.

Leadership Spotlight: A Conversation With MBA’s Community Bank Network Co-Chairs

Community Banks are playing a pivotal role in shaping the mortgage industry’s future, leveraging digital innovations like online account opening and enhanced customer service to meet evolving needs.

December 02, 2025

ICE First Look: Increased Refinance Activity Drives Mortgage Prepayments Up

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Softening mortgage rates expanded the pool of refinance candidates in October and pushed prepayments to their highest level in three and a half years, according to ICE Mortgage Technology, Atlanta.

December 04, 2025

MBA Education Names Christy Soukhamneut, CMB, to Lead MBA’s Residential Future Leaders Program

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MBA Education announced that Christy Soukhamneut, CMB, a financial services executive, consultant and board director, will lead MBA’s Residential Future Leaders Program.

December 03, 2025

MBA NewsLink Premier Member Spotlight: Prudent AI

One in a series of profiles of Premier Members of the Mortgage Bankers Association. Contact MBA’s Alicia Goncalves, CMB for information about Premier Member spotlights.

December 03, 2025

From Risk Elimination to Risk Management: The Mindset Shift Financial Institutions Need to Innovate

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Ncontracts' Rafael DeLeon writes that growth requires more than avoiding danger; it requires managing it.

December 02, 2025

MBA Responds to FHA, Ginnie Mae Request Regarding Home Equity Conversion Mortgages

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MBA responded to FHA and Ginnie Mae’s request for input on how to modernize and strengthen the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage and HECM Mortgage-Backed Securities programs to better serve senior homeowners and support market liquidity.

December 02, 2025

Industry Briefs, Dec. 3, 2025

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Industry news from Panorama Mortgage Group, Arrive Home, DocMagic, FirstClose and Lake Michigan Credit Union.

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