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Volume 24 Issue 209

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

MBA Honors 2025 NewsLink Tech All-Stars: Seever Sulaiman and Kaushal Shah

LAS VEGAS--The Mortgage Bankers Association awarded the MBA NewsLink Tech All-Star Award on Tuesday to two visionary leaders in the mortgage technology industry.

MORPAC Presents Jeff Weidell, CMB, with the 2025 Schumacher-Bolduc Award

LAS VEGAS--The Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (MORPAC) awarded Jeff Weidell, CMB, CEO of Northmarq, with the 2025 Schumacher-Bolduc Award. The award was presented at MBA’s 2025 Annual Convention & Expo.

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

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.

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

Credit Score Milestone Coming Early 2026, MBA Says
What the Latest Mortgage Data Tells Us About Home Sales in 2026
Down Payment Percentages Stay Elevated Due to Higher Prices
Renters Are Conning Their Way Into Luxury Apartments

MBA NEWS

Help Shape the Future of Mortgage Compliance on Dec. 3
Deep Dive Into Mortgage Delinquencies: Early Warning Signs, Nov. 13

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

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.

October 21, 2025

Industry Panel Outlines Concerns, Opportunities With GSEs, Credit Scoring

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LAS VEGAS--Two of the hottest topics in mortgage banking currently are the respective futures of the GSEs and credit scoring. With that in mind a panel of industry leaders took the stage at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Annual Convention and Expo to share their thoughts.

October 21, 2025

MBA’s Residential Future Leaders Program Graduates 31 Residential Real Estate Finance Professionals

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LAS VEGAS--The Mortgage Bankers Association recognized 31 mortgage professionals in a graduation ceremony for MBA’s Residential Future Leaders Program held here at MBA’s 2025 Annual Convention & Expo.

October 21, 2025

MBA Annual25: Wednesday’s General Sessions

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Here’s a handy guide to Wednesday's general sessions at MBA Annual25 in Las Vegas.

October 21, 2025

Accredited Mortgage Professional (AMP) Designation

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When you graduate from MBA Education's School of Mortgage Banking, you earn the Accredited Mortgage Professional (AMP) designation.

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