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Volume 24 Issue 58

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

MBA Statement on FHFA Order Rescinding Regulated Entity UDAP Compliance

MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) order that rescinds Advisory Bulletin 2024:06: Regulated Entity Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices (UDAP) Compliance.

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications decreased 2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 21, 2025.

Census Bureau, HUD: February New Single-Family Home Sales Up

Sales of new single-family homes were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000, according to estimates released jointly March 25 by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

MBA VIDEOS

mPower Moments: On Being Solutions-Oriented with MBA’s Dawn Williams

mPower Moments: On Being Solutions-Oriented with MBA’s Dawn Williams

MBA’s Eddie Seiler on Current Housing and Economic Trends

MBA’s Eddie Seiler on Current Housing and Economic Trends

MBA Research Minute

MBA Research Minute

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Eye on Washington

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Idaho Passes Law to Restrict Trigger Leads in Mortgage Applications
OCC to Explore Alternative Credit Metrics
Rents Soar Near Wildfire Zones as Housing Shortages Worsen
The Surprising Good News for Mall Owners: Forever 21’s Bankruptcy

MBA NEWS

March 26: Artificial Intelligence–A MISMO Primer for the Mortgage Industry
April 3–Town Hall with MBA Leadership: The New Administration’s First 100 Days

Quote of the Day

"MBA supports the rescission of this advisory bulletin and thanks Director Pulte for prioritizing this issue in response to our members’ concerns, which we raised at the time of the policy’s release in November and reiterated to the Director immediately upon his confirmation." --MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, discussing the FHFA order that rescinds Advisory Bulletin 2024:06: Regulated Entity Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices (UDAP) Compliance

MISMO Seeks Comment on SMART Doc V3 Security Instrument Specification

MISMO, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced that it is seeking public comment on the SMART Doc V3 Security Instrument Specification. The 60-day public comment period will run through May 24, 2025.

March 27, 2025

MBA Premier Member Editorial: Tech and AI Are Advancing, So What’s Next for Mortgage Pricing?

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Today, conversations around mortgage pricing tend to focus on AI and modern technology, yet there was a time when everything was handled very differently – before the first product, pricing, and eligibility engine was even introduced, Optimal Blue’s Mike Vough writes.

April 01, 2025

mPower presents Reframing Beliefs: Eliminating Limiting Mindsets and Building Confidence–April 1

This webinar explores the limiting beliefs women commonly face in their professional lives—such as feelings of inadequacy, fear of taking risks, or the pressure to "do it all"—and their profound impact on career growth.

March 25, 2025

MBA Releases 2024 Rankings of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Firms’ Origination Volumes

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The Mortgage Bankers Association released a set of commercial/multifamily real estate finance league tables, listing the top commercial/multifamily mortgage originators in 2024.

March 26, 2025

Reducing Borrower Friction to Win the Busy Spring Season

With ongoing competition for every loan, lenders must focus on reducing borrower friction to win customer loyalty, Equifax Workforce Solutions’ Jarod Jones writes.

March 25, 2025

Disaster Recovery: A Resource for Homeowners from MBA

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MBA's Disaster Recovery: A Resource for Homeowners is a resource paper for homeowners that outlines what to do before and after the disaster, along with how to start and work through the recovery process.

March 25, 2025

U.S. News and World Report: Homebuyers Still Waiting for Lower Rates

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U.S. News and World Report, Washington, D.C., released its third annual Homebuyer Sentiment Survey, finding that 80% of potential homebuyers report waiting for mortgage rates to drop before buying a home this year.

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