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Volume 25 Issue 141

Friday, July 24, 2026

Down Payment Resource: Down Payment Assistance Programs Increase Again in Q2

Down Payment Resource, Atlanta, has released its Q2 2026 Homeownership Program Index report, finding there were 2,746 programs available nationwide in the quarter.

Mónica Mancilla Cooke Joins MBA as Vice President of Human Resources

The Mortgage Bankers Association announced that Mónica Mancilla Cooke has joined the association as Vice President of Human Resources.

Are There Enough Affordable Starter Homes?

Realtor.com, Santa Clara, Calif., reported that the supply of starter homes is improving, but there are still 300,000 fewer affordable listings on the market than pre-pandemic.

MBA VIDEOS

mPower Moments: On Building a Career Through Passion with MMLA’s Joanne Misuraca

mPower Moments: On Building a Career Through Passion with MMLA’s Joanne Misuraca

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

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

MBA Research Minute

MBA Research Minute

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Eye on Washington

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

‘More Affordable’ Doesn’t Always Mean Homes Cost Less
The Best Deal in Housing Might Be a Brand-New Home—How Builders Are Winning Over First-Time Buyers
What Surging Bond Yields Mean for Consumers and Markets
You’ve Just Won… the Chance to Buy a House

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

Tuesday, Aug. 4: Expanding Investor Opportunities Through Cash Flow Lending
Get to Know MISMO, Aug. 4
Driving Performance in Non-Agency Servicing, Aug. 5
Introduction to Mandatory Loan Sale Delivery, Aug. 18

People in the News, July 24, 2026

Industry personnel news from LERETA, Informative Research, Polunsky Beitel Green and Planet Home.

July 27, 2026

Premier Member Editorial: Agentic AI is Rewriting What Mortgage Lending Looks Like

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In this MBA Premier Member Editorial, nCino’s Casey Williams and Will Jung look at what lenders might not have thought about regarding Agentic AI.

July 23, 2026

MBA Sends Letter to Senate Leaders in Support of Brian Johnson’s CFPB Nomination

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MBA sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs stating strong support for President Trump’s nomination of Brian Johnson to be director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

July 29, 2026

MBA Announces Launch of CONVERGENCE Baltimore

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MBA, in partnership with the CONVERGENCE Collaborative, announced the launch of CONVERGENCE Baltimore, a new place-based initiative designed to increase sustainable homeownership opportunities by bringing together local and national stakeholders to address barriers to housing access throughout the Baltimore region.

July 26, 2026

MBA Path to Opportunity Scholar Profile: Connor Fraley

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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 23, 2026

Redfin Reports Most Americans Say ‘Not in My Backyard’ to AI Data Centers

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More than half of U.S. residents--53%--oppose the construction of an AI data center in their neighborhood, according to Redfin, Seattle. Just one-third (34%) support it.

July 23, 2026

FHA Seeks Feedback on Proposed Reinstatement Advance Payment Demonstration for Partial Claims

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The Federal Housing Administration is seeking feedback on a proposed Reinstatement Advance Payment Demonstration for Partial Claims.

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