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Volume 25 Issue 125

Wednesday, July 01, 2026

Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications increased 0.04% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 26, 2026. Last week’s results included an adjustment for the Juneteenth holiday.

CBRE Finds Improving Demand for Life Sciences Lab Space

Indicators such as strengthening job growth in core industries and increased venture capital investment signal better conditions ahead for the life sciences industry, according to CBRE, Dallas.

Bank of America: More Americans Currently Favor Buying Over Renting

Bank of America, Charlotte, N.C., found more Americans favor buying over renting for the first time since 2023.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Research Minute

MBA Research Minute

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Eye on Washington

mPower Moments: On Leading with Authenticity and Purpose with K&L Gates’ Stacy Ackermann

mPower Moments: On Leading with Authenticity and Purpose with K&L Gates’ Stacy Ackermann

MBANow: MBA’s Amber Lawrence on the new Path to Opportunity Scholarship

MBANow: MBA’s Amber Lawrence on the new Path to Opportunity Scholarship

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Home Price Growth Was Slow in the Busy Spring Buying Season. Blame the ‘Affordability Pinch.’
Less Than 40% of U.S. Households Can Afford a Starter Home, Study Finds
Why Closing Costs Fell in 28 States, Rose in 23
Commercial Real Estate Finance Is Entering the Crypto Age

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

UAD 3.6 Office Hours Part II, July 20
How Lenders Can Create More Homes–and Build Their Business, July 28
mPower: Grit, Grind, and Grace–A Leadership Journey for Women Who Refuse to Settle, July 15

UAD 3.6: Lender Data Shows Where Appraisal Capacity Could Come Under Pressure (sponsored by Asteroom)

A national analysis of 2025 conventional appraisal orders found rural assignments had 32% longer median turn times, 23% higher fees, and 156% longer appraiser travel distances than metropolitan assignments - raising new operating-readiness questions for lenders preparing for 2027.

July 02, 2026

MBA Premier Member Editorial: Why Mortgage Technology Consolidation Is Reaching Its Limits

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Pragma USA CEO Skaidre Trakimas says leading institutions are shifting from software dependency to active modular orchestration in mortgage lending to protect profit margins and maintain agility.

June 30, 2026

MBA NewsLink Tech All-Star Award: Nominations Due Thursday

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Nominate someone--or yourself--for the MBA NewsLink 2026 Tech All-Star Awards. There is no entry fee, but the deadline to enter is July 2.

July 01, 2026

The Investors Who Will Win Next Aren’t the Biggest – They’re the Most Adaptable

Genstone’s Bryan Lysikowski says many of the investors he speaks with remain as active as they were several years ago. "What has changed is not their appetite to invest, but the environment and the level of precision now required to generate attractive returns."

June 30, 2026

ATTOM: Home Flipping Returns Rise in Q1

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ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its Q1 2026 U.S. Home Flipping Report, finding that the typical profit margin crept up to 25.4% in Q1.

June 30, 2026

MBA Education Path to Opportunity Scholar Profile: Dana Hamilton

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One in a continuing series of profiles of participants in the MBA Education Path to Opportunity Scholarship Program.

June 30, 2026

MBA Applauds House Passage of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Reauthorization Bill

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MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement after House passage of the TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026.

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