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Volume 24 Issue 234

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

FHFA Increases Conforming Loan Limit Values for 2026

On Tuesday, U.S. Federal Housing increased the conforming loan limit values for mortgages Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will acquire in 2026. In most of the United States, the 2026 CLL value for one-unit properties will be $832,750, up $26,250 from 2025.

Pending Home Sales Increase in October

Pending home sales increased by 1.9% in October from the prior month, according to the National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Sales Report.

Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications increased 0.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 21, 2025.

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, Adam DeSanctis Discuss MBA’s Advocacy on Condo Affordability

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

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Mortgage Performance Improves at Large Servicers in 3Q
National Home Prices on the Rise Despite Frozen Market
GSEs Announce $15B Increase in Multifamily Loan Purchase Caps
Depositories Reduce FHLBank Borrowing in 3Q

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

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

MISMO Publishes Credit Scoring Implementation Artifacts

MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, announced that a new Credit Score Implementation Guide and Credit Score Model Name Document have reached “Final” status, which means they have been thoroughly reviewed by a wide range of organizations and industry participants and are available for industry use.

November 26, 2025

Perks Marketplace: Special Discounts Through Dec. 1 for MBA Members from Dell, Lowe’s

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Your MBA membership gets you access to discounts on our exclusive Perks Marketplace platform. Dell Computers and Lowe's are currently offering MBA members special limited-time deals on Perks Marketplace.

November 25, 2025

Dealmaker: JLL Secures $53M for Pompano Beach Apartment Community

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JLL Capital Markets, Chicago, secured $53.3 million in acquisition financing for Advenir at Lighthouse Point, a 249-unit apartment community in Pompano Beach, Fla.

November 25, 2025

MBA Releases Statement on FHFA’s 2026 Multifamily Loan Purchase Caps

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MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, commented on the Federal Housing Finance Agency's announcement of the 2026 multifamily lending purchase caps for the GSEs.

November 26, 2025

Six for 2026: Predicting Next Year’s Housing Market

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First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi looks at six dynamics that she says will shape the housing market in 2026.

November 25, 2025

Trepp: CMBS Delinquency Rate Rises in October

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Trepp, New York, reported its CMBS delinquency rate rose 23 basis points in October to 7.46%.

November 25, 2025

Cotality: Mortgage Fraud Risk Rises

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Mortgage fraud risk increased 8.2% year-over-year, with an estimated 1 in 118 applications showing indications of fraud, according to Cotality, Irvine, Calif.

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