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Volume 24 Issue 144

Monday, July 28, 2025

Advocacy Update: MBA GSE Letter on Construction Lending Changes; McKernan Nomination Hearing; Advocacy in August

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

Industry Briefs, July 28, 2025

Industry news from A&D Mortgage, Blend, Doma, Friday Harbor, ATTOM, Planet Home Lending and Dovenmuehle.

Dealmaker: Calmwater Capital Provides $23M to Refinance Park City Retail

Calmwater Capital, El Segundo, Calif., provided Stanton Road Capital with $22.8 million in short-term bridge debt to refinance Kimball on Main, a retail complex in Park City, Utah.

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

MBA Research Minute

MBA Research Minute

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

With Individual Home Buyers on the Sidelines, Investors Swoop Into the Market
Average Long-Term US Mortgage Rate Eases to 6.74%, Keeping Home Loan Borrowing Costs Elevated
Worth Waiting? This Is the Mortgage Rate Homebuyers Say Will Push Them to Move.
The Cost Gap Between New and Existing Homes Is Widening

MBA NEWS

Today: Home Equity Lending in Focus–Data-Driven Strategies for Modern Markets
Freddie Mac Income Calculator: Deriving Precise Income with Speed, Aug. 13
Perks Marketplace: A New Benefit for MBA Members

Realtor.com: Renting Still More Affordable Than Buying in June

Realtor.com, Santa Clara, Calif., released its June 2025 rental report, finding year-over-year rents declined and renting a starter home continues to be a more affordable option than buying in the vast majority of U.S. metros.

July 28, 2025

Chart of the Week: Cost of Servicing Performing and Non-Performing Loans

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According to MBA’s latest Servicing Operations Study and Forum, fully-loaded mortgage servicing costs of performing loans averaged $176 per loan in 2024, while the costs of non-performing loans averaged $1,573 per loan.

July 29, 2025

Of Baggage and Borrowers

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Enact’s Mary Kay Scully says that in lending, every assumption can be a barrier for both the lender and the buyer.

July 25, 2025

ICE: Delinquencies Trend Slightly Higher in June

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ICE Mortgage Technology's First Look report found that delinquencies rose on a monthly basis and foreclosures were up year-over-year, despite overall mortgage payment performance remaining strong.

July 25, 2025

Mortgage Servicers Lag Originators on Customer Engagement, J.D. Power Finds

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Mortgage servicers lag far behind originators on customer engagement, a new report from J.D. Power found.

July 25, 2025

People in the News, July 28, 2025

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Industry personnel news from AnnieMac, Embrace Home Loans, Planet Home Lending and Rate.

July 28, 2025

Premier Member Editorial–Recruiting’s Hidden Advantage: The POS and Mobile App You Already Own

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In today’s mortgage market, originations are hard to come by, but great loan officers are even harder, BeSmartee’s Tim Nguyen writes.

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