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Volume 24 Issue 147

Thursday, July 31, 2025

To The Point With Bob: Securing Justice and Parity for America’s Struggling Veterans

Thanks to a new law the Mortgage Bankers Association shaped and championed for well over a year, thousands of veterans will again be able to avoid foreclosure on their homes during times of financial difficulty.

MBA: Mortgage Application Payments Decreased in June

Homebuyer affordability improved in June, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,172 from $2,211 in May, according to MBA's Purchase Applications Payment Index.

MBA Opens Doors Foundation Welcomes Nolan Turner of Carrington Holdings to Board of Directors

The MBA Opens Doors Foundation welcomed Nolan Turner, CMB, Managing Director at Carrington Holdings, to its Board of Directors.

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

Pending Home Sales Fell Unexpectedly in June
U.S. Housing Market Sees ‘Bright Spot’ Amid Struggles
U.S. Consumer Confidence Inches Up in July
What 5 Public Builder CEOs Are Saying About Demand, Incentives
Apartment Rents Drop in July as Vacancies Move to Multiyear High

MBA NEWS

MBA Associate Member Benefit Webinar, August 13
Early Bird Registration Until Aug. 8: MISMO 2025 Fall Summit

Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Increased 66% in the Second Quarter of 2025, MBA Reports

Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 66% higher in the second quarter compared to a year earlier, and increased 48% from first-quarter 2025, according to MBA's Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations.

July 30, 2025

Home Price Growth Cools in May

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Two measures of U.S. home prices recorded annual gains in May, but at slower rates than in April.

July 30, 2025

FOMC Holds Interest Rates Steady; Read MBA Economist’s Analysis

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The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee held interest rates steady July 30.

July 31, 2025

Tapping into Home Equity: MBA Q&A with BSI Financial Services’ Allen Price

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MBA NewsLink recently interviewed BSI Financial Services' Allen Price about how high rates and rising home equity are reshaping the second-lien market and what that means for lenders, investors and servicers.

July 30, 2025

Perks Marketplace: A New Benefit for MBA Members

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Your Mortgage Bankers Association membership gets you access to discounts and offerings on our exclusive benefits platform, Perks Marketplace.

July 30, 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 30, 2025

From Surviving to Transforming: Rethinking AI and Data Maturity in Mortgage Banking

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Mark Dangelo says AI is a data design opportunity that mirrors the same challenges previously experienced by an industry undergoing a different chaotic event.

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