ROAD to Housing Fixes, Credit Reporting Among MBA Advocacy Priorities, Broeksmit Says
WASHINGTON--The Mortgage Bankers Association has remained focused on policy wins over the past year and is making progress on many more goals, said MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB.
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 1.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 10, 2026.
Optimal Blue: Purchase Demand Lifts Mortgage Lock Activity as Rates Rise
Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas, found “resilient” mortgage activity as purchase demand strengthened despite higher rates. Total rate-lock volume rose 13% month over month and 26% year over year.






