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Volume 24 Issue 184

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

MBA: Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Increased in Second-Quarter 2025

he level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $47.1 billion (1%) in the second quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding quarterly report.

Redfin: Summer 2025 Saw Strongest Buyer’s Market in Over 10 Years

Redfin, Seattle, released a new report, finding that there were 32.5% more home sellers than buyers in the U.S. in August.

Dealmaker: Mesa West Capital Supplies $44M for Los Angeles Area Apartment Community

Mesa West Capital, Los Angeles, provided Alliance Residential and PCCP with $43.5 million to refinance Broadstone Los Feliz, a 134-unit multifamily community in Los Angeles.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Digest: Creating a Unique Customer Experience with a Connected Ecosystem (sponsored by ICE)

MBA Digest: Creating a Unique Customer Experience with a Connected Ecosystem (sponsored by ICE)

MBA Asks the Expert: Proctor Loan Protector on Servicing and Improving the Customer Experience (sponsored)

MBA Asks the Expert: Proctor Loan Protector on Servicing and Improving the Customer Experience (sponsored)

MBANow: Tonya Wright on MBA’s Future Leaders Program

MBANow: Tonya Wright on MBA’s Future Leaders Program

mPower Moments: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with MBA’s Fran Mordi

mPower Moments: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with MBA’s Fran Mordi

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Fed Official Isn’t Convinced About More Rate Cuts in 2025
America’s High Mortgage Rates Aren’t Deterring Foreign Buyers
Lower Rates Are Set to Juice the Commercial-Property Market
Real Estate Brokerage Compass to Buy Rival Anywhere in $4.2 Billion Deal

MBA NEWS

Smart Strategies to Retain, Recapture, & Grow Your Servicing Portfolio–Sept. 24
Next Generation Housing Counseling with MISMO’s Housing Counseling Dataset, Oct. 29
MBA Accounting and Financial Management Conference, Nov. 19-21

Harvard JCHS Forecasts Decade of Slowing Household Growth Ahead for Owners, Renters

New projections from the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University show a general slowing of growth in both homeowner and renter households.

September 24, 2025

MBA NewsLink Q&A: Steve Schulz on Unlocking Efficiency in Mortgage Verification

MBA NewsLink recently interviewed Informative Research's Steve Schulz about underused opportunities like the pre-close VOE refresh and how technology such as AI-assisted verification could shape the future of loan processing.

September 19, 2025

Advocacy Update: Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates; Government Funding Update; Capitol Hill Updates; more

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

September 22, 2025

People in the News, Sept. 23, 2025

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Industry personnel news from FirstClose and Planet Home Lending.

September 19, 2025

Clever Real Estate: More Than Half of Home Sellers Surprised at Cost

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Clever Offers, a division of Clever Real Estate, St. Louis, Mo., found 55% of recent sellers were surprised by the cost of selling their home.

September 19, 2025

Autoagent’s Steven Pals: Navigating CFPB Uncertainty, Compliance, Cost Pressures for Servicers

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Rising loan servicing costs, tightening profit margins and persistent questions around regulatory oversight--particularly as the CFPB continues to shift toward a hands-off approach in many areas--have created a landscape where servicers must be agile, lean and resilient.

September 25, 2025

Upcoming MISMO Summits

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Save the dates for upcoming MISMO Summits.

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