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Volume 24 Issue 211

Thursday, October 23, 2025

Maria Shriver Reflects on Women’s Progress, Personal Growth

LAS VEGAS--Journalist, bestselling author and thought leader Maria Shriver has seen many changes during her career--and she enjoys sharing what she’s learned.

MBA Education Honors WyHy Federal Credit Union’s Brittney Wagner-Tapia with Willis Bryant Award

LAS VEGAS--MBA Education honored WyHy Federal Credit Union’s Brittney Wagner-Tapia with its 2025 Willis Bryant Award here at the 2025 Annual Convention and Expo.

Industry Panel Tackles AI, Customer Experience

LAS VEGAS--What impact will AI have on the mortgage banking industry? Is it a bubble? How does it fit into the customer experience?

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Now: A Conversation with Tiffany McGarry on Optimal Blue’s PPE (sponsored)

MBA Now: A Conversation with Tiffany McGarry on Optimal Blue’s PPE (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

Peter Akwaboah Named Acting CEO of Fannie Mae
Mortgage M&A Expected to Rise as Costs Remain High
Senior Home Equity Holdings Rise to Record Level
Homeownership or Retirement? Millennials Struggle to Choose
Gen Z Homeowners Report Higher Insurance Company Dissatisfaction

MBA NEWS

MBA National Advocacy Conference, Apr. 14-15, 2026
Certified Mortgage Compliance Professional (CMCP) Designation

AI Drives the Next QC Evolution (Sponsored by ACES Quality Management)

Mortgage quality control is evolving again as artificial intelligence begins reshaping auditor efficiency, loan quality and risk management for lenders and servicers.

October 22, 2025

Tech All-Star: Seever Sulaiman-A Mortgage Tech Career Marked by Proud Moments

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When he looks back on the proudest moments of his career so far, Seever Sulaiman isn’t hurting for memories--ranging from his initial industry job where he helped build the first automated mortgage fraud detection platform in the country to in 2018 selling a company he cofounded, Resitrader, to Optimal Blue.

October 22, 2025

Tech All-Star: Kaushal Shah Is Rethinking the Appraisal Process

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The appraisal industry is going through some much-needed change. There is a big opportunity to speed up closing and ensure a worry-free buying experience for borrowers. So Kaushal Shah, Chief Technology Officer with Class Valuation, is reimagining the end-to-end appraisal experience powered by data & AI.

October 22, 2025

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

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Mortgage applications decreased 0.3% from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Oct. 17, 2025.

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 22, 2025

New Mortgage Compliance Dataset Moves Closer to Implementation With Launch of CSBS/MISMO Tech Sprint

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The Conference of State Bank Supervisors and the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization opened registration for the Mortgage Compliance Dataset Tech Sprint kickoff event. The Mortgage Compliance Dataset is designed to streamline supervisory compliance examinations for residential mortgage loans.

October 22, 2025

MBA Opens Doors Foundation Announces 2025 Award Winners

LAS VEGAS--The MBA Opens Doors Foundation announced the recipients of the Opens Doors annual awards, which recognize those who have made lasting contributions to advance the Foundation's mission of providing mortgage and rental assistance to families with critically ill or injured children.

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