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Volume 24 Issue 227

Monday, November 17, 2025

October New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Decrease 2.6%

The Mortgage Bankers Association's Builder Application Survey for October 2025 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased 2.6% compared to a year ago.

Flood-Prone Areas See People Move Away, Redfin Finds

Redfin, Seattle, released an analysis finding that high-flood-risk counties saw more residents move out than in last year.

MBA Advocacy Update: Congress, White House Reach Agreement to Fund Government Through January

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

MBA: Mortgage Delinquencies Increase in Third Quarter

The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.99% of all loans outstanding at the end of the third quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s National Delinquency Survey.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Now Introduces New MISMO President Brian Vieaux, CMB

MBA Now Introduces New MISMO President Brian Vieaux, CMB

MBA Research Minute

MBA Research Minute

MBA's Brendan Kelleher on MBA Residential Board of Governors' Policy Priorities

MBA's Brendan Kelleher on MBA Residential Board of Governors' Policy Priorities

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

As Home Prices Slip, Mortgage Fraud Risk Intensifies
Costs and Policy Shifts Squeeze Affordable Housing, but Industry Sees 2026 Rebound
Home Affordability Delaying Life Milestones for Aspiring Buyers
Podcast: Unpacking Trump’s 50-Year Mortgage Proposal

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

mPower Presents Choose a New Story—Redefine What Success Looks Like for You, Nov. 18
Learn More About the Dec. 3 CSBS/MISMO Tech Sprint
MBA Premier Associate Members Gain “Fast Pass” to Power Hour Demos

Redefining Lending Efficiency with the Mortgage Cadence Platform (Sponsored)

With the Mortgage Cadence Platform (MCP), lenders achieve measurable efficiency gains. Discover how Suncoast Credit Union turned optimization into transformation.

November 17, 2025

MBA Premier Member Editorial: Why Mortgage Servicers Should Prepare Now for Rising Defaults

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ICE Mortgage Technology's Andrea Meir writes that mortgage defaults have been edging up, especially among financially vulnerable homeowners.

November 17, 2025

Chart of the Week–Seriously Delinquent Loans by Loan Type

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According to the latest MBA National Delinquency Survey, the delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.99% of all loans outstanding at the end of the third quarter.

November 14, 2025

MISMO Seeks Comment on HUD Addendum to URLA Dataset

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MISMO, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, announced that it is seeking public comment on a MISMO dataset mapping for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Addendum to the Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA).

November 14, 2025

MBA Premier Member Editorial: How Compliance‑First AI Is Reshaping Mortgage Quality Control, Underwriting

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Sei AI's Pranay Shetty says the next inflection point in Quality Control is the application of artificial intelligence, as emerging pressures call for the ability to extract patterns and surface insights that manual processes cannot.

November 14, 2025

Industry Briefs, Nov. 17, 2025

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Industry news from Mortgage Cadence, MeridianLink, FICO, NewDay USA, Arrive Home and Enact Mortgage Insurance.

November 14, 2025

Q&A With Cornerstone Servicing’s Toby Wells: How AI Is Transforming Mortgage Servicing

Cornerstone Servicing's Toby Wells sat down with MBA NewsLink to talk about the effects of AI on servicing.

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