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Volume 24 Issue 201

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications decreased 1.8% from one week earlier, according to the MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Oct. 10, 2025.

Realtor.com: 82% of Americans Looking to AI for Real Estate Info

Realtor.com conducted a new survey on Americans’ use of different platforms or sources for insights related to real estate, finding 82% of respondents report using AI for their information.

LightBox Reports CRE Index Hits 2025 Peak

LightBox, Irvine, Calif., reported its September Commercial Real Estate Activity Index climbed to 116.8, its highest reading this year.

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Mortgage Rates Aren’t Budging During the Shutdown. How Long Will It Last?
Major Real Estate Developers Are Fast Becoming Power Brokers
The Hidden Costs of Downsizing
Households Spend Less On Rent

MBA NEWS

Voting for 2026 MBA Officers, New & Returning Directors Underway
Non-Agency Training Series: Second Liens and HELOCs, Oct. 28
Help Shape the Future of Mortgage Compliance on Dec. 3

Modern Technology Powers Better Lending (Sponsored by Optimal Blue)

Homebuying should feel empowering. With AI and modern, proven tools, lenders are creating faster, clearer, and more personalized borrower journeys.

October 14, 2025

Dealmaker: Berkadia Secures $84M Refinancing for Virginia Multifamily

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Berkadia, Ambler, Pa., secured $84.1 million to refinance Meridian at Eisenhower, a 369-unit high-rise with commercial space in Alexandria, Va.

October 16, 2025

Multiple Lines of Defense: Combating Fraud in the Digital Closing Era

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NotaryCam’s Suzanne Singer writes that as fraudsters innovate, the mortgage industry must respond in kind.

October 15, 2025

MBA NewsLink Multifamily Roundtable: Rents, Ratings and Refinancings

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MBA NewsLink recently interviewed three executives about shifting dynamics in multifamily finance, investment and credit ratings.

October 15, 2025

Navigating New GSE Internal Control Requirements: What Financial Institutions Need to Know

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Ncontracts' Robert Brosh examines Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's updates to their internal control frameworks.

October 14, 2025

Foreclosure Starts Jump 17% Year-over-Year, ATTOM Finds

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Just over 101,000 U.S. properties had a foreclosure filing during third-quarter 2025, up less than 1 percent from the previous quarter but up 17 percent from a year ago, according to ATTOM, Irvine, Calif.

October 14, 2025

People in the News, Oct. 15, 2025

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Personnel news from Click n' Close, ALTA, MBA, CMLA, Prudent AI, Planet Home Lending and Rate.

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