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Volume 24 Issue 232

Monday, November 24, 2025

MBA Blasts Credit Reporting Price Hikes; Calls for Ending Tri-Merge Requirement

MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on the recently announced price increases for credit reporting products.

MBA Advocacy Update: Senate Banking Committee Advances Nominees for Ginnie Mae, FHA, and FDIC

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

Redfin: Rural America Hard Hit by Housing Affordability Woes

Redfin, Seattle, released a new report finding that rural homebuyers have been particularly affected by housing affordability issues.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Research Minute

MBA Research Minute

mPower Moments: On Finding Your Purpose with Maria Shriver

mPower Moments: On Finding Your Purpose with Maria Shriver

MBA Now: John McMullen and Adam DeSanctis Discuss MBA’s Advocacy on Condo Affordability

MBA Now: John McMullen and Adam DeSanctis Discuss MBA’s Advocacy on Condo Affordability

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

The Race to Refinance Makes Mortgages More Expensive for Everyone Else
Home Sales in October Rose to Highest Level Since February
Fed Path Unclear, but Jobs Report Gives Brokers and Buyers Optimism
Senior-Held Home Equity Can Be a Resource for the Next Generation
Many Builders Are Overextended

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

mPact Presents: Fireside Chat With the Authors of “Rethink Everything You Know About Networking” Dec. 4
Ten Things Your Company Must Do in 2026, Dec. 9

Dealmaker: Mesa West Capital Originates $69.75M for Charlotte Acquisition

Mesa West Capital, Los Angeles, originated $69.75 million for a Charlotte, N.C. multifamily community.

November 24, 2025

Chart of the Week: ARM Share of Home Purchase Applications

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According to data from MBA’s Builder Applications Survey, 24.6% of applications to purchase a newly built home were adjustable rate mortgage loan applications in October.

November 21, 2025

Builder Sentiment Remains Negative, NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index Finds

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Market uncertainty exacerbated by the government shutdown along with economic uncertainty stemming from tariffs and rising construction costs kept builder confidence firmly in negative territory in November.

November 21, 2025

Industry Briefs, Nov. 24, 2025

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Industry news from Rice Park Capital, Rosegate Mortgage, First American Mortgage Solutions, Cloudvirga, Outamation, LenderLogix, nCino, Eastern Bank, Click n' Close and NewDay USA.

November 24, 2025

Seven Things You Can Do Now to Be Ready for the Refinance Cycle

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LoanCare’s Brent Potter urges you to prepare for the next sustained refinance cycle.

November 20, 2025

Delayed September Jobs Report Shows 119,000 Gained; Industry Economists Weigh In

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics Nov. 20 released jobs data for September, delayed because of a lapse in federal appropriations during the government shutdown. The report found total nonfarm payroll employment grew by 119,000 in the month.

December 02, 2025

Learn More About the Dec. 3 CSBS/MISMO Tech Sprint

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Hear from MISMO President Brian Vieaux, CMB, and Kevin Byers from the Conference of State Bank Supervisors about the upcoming Mortgage Compliance Dataset Tech Sprint kickoff, to be held virtually Dec. 3.

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