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Volume 24 Issue 112

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

MBA: Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in May

Mortgage credit availability increased in May according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.

Trigger Leads HFSC Markup Planned for June 10; MBA Sends Letter to Lawmakers

The Mortgage Bankers Association encourages members to contact their U.S. representatives and urge them to vote "aye."

ATTOM: Mortgage Originations Fall in Q1

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its Q1 2025 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, highlighting that there were 1.4 million mortgages secured by residential property in the period. That’s a 14% drop from Q4 2024.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Digest: How Top Lenders Use AI + Human Touch to Win Borrowers | nCino Mortgage Suite (sponsored)

MBA Digest: How Top Lenders Use AI + Human Touch to Win Borrowers | nCino Mortgage Suite (sponsored)

MBA Now: MBA’s Marina Walsh on Current Industry Performance Trends

MBA Now: MBA’s Marina Walsh on Current Industry Performance Trends

MBA Research Minute

MBA Research Minute

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Eye on Washington

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Ginnie Mae Lifts Buydown Limit for Custom Pools
Will the 2025 Housing Market Crash Like 2008?
Housing Affordability Slipping Across U.S. – but You Can Still Find It in These Cities
What Fraud Risks Do HELOCs Pose?

MBA NEWS

Essentials for Executives and Board Members: Module VIII: Corporate Social Responsibility, July 11
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PCV Murcor uses AI solutions like machine learning and OCR to enhance accuracy and reduce turnaround times.

Quote of the Day

“Credit supply increased to its highest level since August 2022, driven by growth in the supply of both conventional and government loans, as lenders offered a greater variety of loan types to support the spring homebuying season,” --Joel Kan, MBA’s Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist.

June 09, 2025

KBRA Says CMBS 2.0 Office Exposure Rising

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Kroll Bond Rating Agency, New York, reported the five-year trend of conduit office exposure declining reversed in first quarter, with exposure rising to 16.3% from 13.9% in Q1 2024 and 15.4% for the full-year 2024.

June 06, 2025

Jobs Increase by 139,000 in May; Unemployment Remains Flat

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Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 139,000 in May, with the unemployment rate flat at 4.2%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

June 06, 2025

MBA Premier Member Editorial–A Diminished CFPB Part Two: How Will Courts and the Industry Respond

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The second in a two-part series from Asurity on the regulatory landscape in light of the diminished role of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

June 06, 2025

MBA Advocacy Update: FHA Updates Guidance on Modernization of Engagement of Borrowers in Default

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

June 05, 2025

Why Audit Rights Are Essential to Your TPRM Program

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Audit rights are a critical but often overlooked component of a strong third-party risk management program, Ncontracts' Cheryl Grizzard writes.

June 06, 2025

Chart of the Week: Latest Delinquency Rates and Range Since 1996

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Commercial mortgage delinquencies increased across all major capital sources in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Commercial Delinquency Report

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