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Volume 24 Issue 213

Monday, October 27, 2025

Advocacy Update: Government Shutdown Update; Christine Chandler Sworn in as 2026 Chair; Numerous MBA Letters

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

Down Payment Resource: Another Record-Setting Quarter for Homebuyer Assistance

Down Payment Resource, Atlanta, released its Q3 Homeownership Program Index, finding 70 new assistance programs were added during the period.

Home Sale Profits Up in Third Quarter: ATTOM

Homeowners averaged a 49.9% profit selling single-family homes and condos during the third quarter, according to ATTOM, Irvine, Calif.

Dealmaker: Walker & Dunlop Arranges $146M to Refinance Southern California Apartments

Walker & Dunlop, Bethesda, Md., arranged $145.75 million in refinancing volume and preferred equity for a Southern California multifamily property.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Asks the Expert: MeridianLink’s Chris Dumas on Accelerating the Underwriting Process (sponsored)

MBA Asks the Expert: MeridianLink’s Chris Dumas on Accelerating the Underwriting Process (sponsored)

mPowering You 2025: Marcia Davies' Opening Remarks

mPowering You 2025: Marcia Davies' Opening Remarks

MBA Research Minute

MBA Research Minute

Experience mPowering You!

Experience mPowering You!

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Originations Slow Slightly in Third Quarter, Outpace 2024
Fannie Mae Forecasts Lower Mortgage Rates Ahead, Bump in Originations
FHA, VA Servicing Volume Continues Expanding in 3Q
Renters Have the Upper Hand. And They Are Probably Keeping It.

MBA NEWS

Certified Mortgage Compliance Professional (CMCP) Designation
Make Your Voice Heard through MBA Mortgage Action Alliance

Latest FICO Score is a Game Changer for Mortgage Lending (Sponsored by FICO)

FICO® Score 10T’s industry-leading techniques enhance risk assessment and enable more loan approvals in the mortgage banking industry

October 27, 2025

Update Your Account Soon–NMLS Renewal Season Launches Nov. 1

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The Mortgage Bankers Association and state supervisors are encouraging licensees to prepare in advance for the start of Nationwide Multistate Licensing System annual renewal on Nov. 1.

October 27, 2025

Premier Member Editorial: Prudent AI’s Jayendran GS on How Fannie Mae’s Tech Partnerships Signal a Market Transformation

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The agency lending ecosystem is actively expanding to serve America's growing self-employed workforce—and Fannie Mae's strategic partnerships with leading technology vendors clearly signal the acceleration of this transformation.

October 24, 2025

How Smart Servicers Are Positioning for BPL Success

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Fay Servicing President Kim Hare says business-purpose lending has emerged as a fast-growing segment of the mortgage market.

October 27, 2025

Chart of the Week: Purchase-Only House Price by Census Division

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Home price growth in many markets around the U.S. is slowing. Based on July 2025 data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s House Price Indexes, year-over-year home price growth in the U.S. was 2.3% relative to July 2024.

October 24, 2025

To the Point With Bob: The 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Is the Bridge from Renting to Homeownership

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Read a Letter to the Editor that MBA sent to The Wall Street Journal earlier this month in response to a baffling opinion article that criticized 30-year fixed-rate mortgages, including calling them “predatory” and a “scam.”

October 24, 2025

Industry Briefs, Oct. 27, 2025

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Industry news from Alpha7x, Plaid, Incenter, Blend Labs, iEmergent, Prudent AI, Cloudvirga, Stewart Valuation Intelligence and STRATMOR Group.

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