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Volume 25 Issue 131

Friday, July 10, 2026

Optimal Blue: June’s Mortgage Demand Strengthening

Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas, reported that mortgage activity strengthened month-over-month in June.

Existing-Home Sales Dip 2.4% in June

Existing-home sales decreased by 2.4% month-over-month, the National Association of Realtors reported Thursday.

WalletHub Deems Arizona Cities Best Places to Rent

WalletHub, Miami, analyzed the best and worst places to rent in the U.S., with three Arizona cities taking the top spots.

MISMO Publishes White Paper, Roadmap for Scaling Digital Mortgage Adoption Through eClosing

MISMO released a new white paper, “From Paper to Performance: How eNotes and eClosing Streamline Liquidity.” The paper provides guidance for originators, warehouse lenders, investors, and technology providers to implement digital mortgage solutions.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Conference Connection: Truework’s Randy Lightbody on Borrower Affordability Trends (sponsored)

MBA Conference Connection: Truework’s Randy Lightbody on Borrower Affordability Trends (sponsored)

MBA Eye on Washington: GSEs Release Historical Credit Score Data for VantageScore 4.0, FICO 10T Adoption

MBA Eye on Washington: GSEs Release Historical Credit Score Data for VantageScore 4.0, FICO 10T Adoption

MBA Opens Doors' Deb Dubois on Reaching the 20,000 Families Milestone

MBA Opens Doors' Deb Dubois on Reaching the 20,000 Families Milestone

MBA Research Minute

MBA Research Minute

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Mortgage Rates are Stuck Near 6.5%. A New Housing Law May Make Buying Easier – Eventually
A Few Officials Signaled Support for Higher Rates at Warsh’s First Meeting
U.S. Home Prices Hit an All-Time High as Sales Slow and Mortgage Rates Rise

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

Essentials for Executives and Board Members: Anti-Money Laundering and Suspicious Activities, July 10
Essentials for Executives and Board Members: Profitability and Benchmarking in Mortgage Finance, July 17
July 23: State Regulators are Preparing for the Mortgage Compliance Dataset. Is your IMB Ready?
Access to Exposure: Turning Industry Participation into Brand Value, July 23

UAD 3.6 Is More Than a Forms Change — Lenders Should Treat It as an Operational Transformation (sponsored by Appraisal Institute)

The UAD 3.6 transition is not just a forms update—it will reshape appraisal workflows, data management, and lender operations.

July 13, 2026

MBA Path to Opportunity Scholar Profile: Tammy Hughes, AMP

Every scholarship tells a story. Through our Lift as You Climb campaign, we're featuring Path to Opportunity Scholarship recipients whose experiences show how access to education creates lasting opportunity and inspires others to pay it forward.

July 13, 2026

Fedwire’s November ISO 20022 Update Will Change How the Mortgage Industry Handles Wire Instructions

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In this MBA Premier Member Editorial, Secure Insight's Andrew Liput says a major milestone is coming that will require lenders, settlement agents, title companies and technology providers to re-think how they create and maintain domestic wire instructions.

July 09, 2026

Credible: Americans Spend Nearly $5,000 More Per Year on Homeownership Than Expected

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Homeownership is a goal for many Americans, but a new report from personal financial marketplace Credible finds many are financially unprepared for this milestone.

July 10, 2026

Insurance Compliance in CRE is More Than a Closing Requirement

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Elizabeth Burnett, CCMS, writes that insurance compliance doesn’t end at closing. “It actually begins there and continues throughout the life of the loan — year after year, renewal after renewal.”

July 09, 2026

Premier Member Editorial–Beyond the Note: How Modern Data Empowers Sustainable Homeownership

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Equifax's Jesse Hardin says a deeper understanding of a borrower's complete financial picture is the key to navigating today’s housing landscape.

July 09, 2026

Industry Briefs, July 10, 2026

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Industry news from iEmergent, CONVERGENCE, MBA, nCino, Cornerstone First Mortgage, AnnieMac, Tavant, Dovenmuehle, Blue Sage Solutions, AD Mortgage and Ncontracts.

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