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Volume 24 Issue 224

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications increased 0.6% from one week earlier, according to MBA's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Nov. 7, 2025.

Financial Trades Welcome Bipartisan Agreement to End Shutdown

On Monday, the American Bankers Association, America’s Credit Unions, Association of Military Banks of America, Consumer Bankers Association, Defense Credit Union Council, Financial Services Forum, Mortgage Bankers Association and National Bankers Association jointly issued a statement.

Commercial Real Estate Lending Momentum Reaches Highest Level Since 2018: CBRE

Commercial real estate lending improved in the third quarter as stabilizing borrowing costs and tighter credit spreads helped bridge pricing gaps between buyers and sellers and boosted deal activity, CBRE reported.

Dealmaker: M&T Realty Capital Corp. Provides $23M Cash-Out Refinance in Pennsylvania

M&T Realty Capital Corp., Baltimore, announced the closing of a $23.2 million Freddie Mac floating-rate refinance for DLP Kutztown, an apartment community in Maxatawny Township in eastern Pennsylvania.

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

Trump’s 50-Year-Mortgage Proposal Highlights Problems in Housing Market
How the Math Would Work on a 50-Year Mortgage That Trump Envisions
Housing Inventory Falls as Weekly Demand Grows 15.5% Year-Over-Year
Refi Opportunities Hit 3-Year High as Rates Ease
Homeownership Still the ‘American Dream’ — but It Comes at a Cost
It’s Getting Harder to Figure Out Whether You Live in a Flood Zone or Not

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

Simplify, Automate and Elevate Through AIM With LPA-Nov. 12
Rethink Everything You Know About Networking: Lessons from the Black Book Part II, Nov. 13
MBA State and Federal Advocacy Webinar & Fly-In Series Part I: Nov. 13
mPower Presents Choose a New Story—Redefine What Success Looks Like for You, Nov. 18

What the Mortgage Market Needs to Know About the Latest Consumer Credit Trends (Sponsored by FICO)

FICO’s inaugural Credit Insights Report delivers an unprecedented, data-driven view into how Americans’ credit behaviors are shifting in today’s rapidly changing economic landscape.

November 12, 2025

Watch: 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.

November 12, 2025

MBA Premier Member Editorial: Agentic AI–The New Language of Lending

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Tavant's Kieran Mital says Agentic AI is not just about lending, "it is about listening, guiding and learning."

November 10, 2025

In Remembrance of John Bell III

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John Edward Bell III, a longtime executive at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, passed away on October 29, 2025.

November 12, 2025

Q&A: Spectrum Solutions’ Talia Ramirez on the Hidden Costs of Delayed Property Preservation

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MBA NewsLink recently sat down with Talia Ramirez to discuss the impact of delayed preservation, the KPIs that matter most and how technology can reshape outcomes for servicers, investors and neighborhoods alike.

November 10, 2025

Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in October

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Mortgage credit availability increased in October according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index, a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.

November 10, 2025

Advocacy Update: Fannie Mae Updates on Construction Lending Rep and Warrant Relief

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

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