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Volume 25 Issue 143

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications decreased 6.4% from one week earlier, according to data from MBA’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 24, 2026.

Walker & Dunlop: Student Housing Sector Strong

Walker & Dunlop, Bethesda, Md., released its 2026 Student Housing Outlook, finding that the sector is primed for a new investment cycle.

S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Indices Up Slightly in May

The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index posted a 1.1% annual gain for May 2026. That’s up from a 0.9% rise in April.

Hotel Pipeline Dips Year-Over-Year, Lodging Econometrics Reports

The number of hotel projects in the pipeline fell slightly from a year ago, according to Lodging Econometrics, Portsmouth, N.H.

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

As Mortgage Rates Stay High, This Lender is Seeing Buyers Accept the New Normal
Mortgage Credit Score Battle Picks Up Speed With FICO, VantageScore Gains
This Bay Area City Could Become a Blueprint for Turning Empty Offices Into Housing
The Tortured History of a San Francisco Ballpark That’s Finally Becoming Housing

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

School of Mortgage Banking I Online Starts Aug. 3
AI for Mortgage Marketers, Aug. 4

The GSE Data Is Public. What the GSE Historical Data Reveals About Credit Score Performance. (Sponsored by FICO)

On July 1, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac released the historical loan-level datasets the mortgage industry has been anticipating: FICO® Score 10T performance data spanning more than 12 years from April 2013 through September 2025. These datasets now include mortgage loan-level performance data for Classic FICO® Score, FICO® Score 10T, and VantageScore 4.0 — enabling a direct comparison on the same loans.

Innovating Where It Matters Most: How Cenlar Is Transforming the Homeowner and Customer Service Experience (Sponsored by Cenlar)

In mortgage servicing, innovation matters most when it shows up in the moments that define the homeowner experience.

July 28, 2026

Satisfaction with Mortgage Servicers Improves as Financial Pressures Mount, JD Power Finds

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Overall customer satisfaction with mortgage servicers has increased slightly this year as servicers improve key aspects of the customer experience, including digital experiences, communication around escrow and fees and issue resolution.

July 31, 2026

We Keep Debating the Price of the House. We Should Be Building the Road to It.

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Money Management International’s Helene Raynaud notes that affordability is one ingredient in the homeownership challenge. “Mortgage readiness is the on-ramp, and nonprofits are increasingly helping build it.”

July 29, 2026

MBA Premier Member Editorial: Why Loan Purchasers are Building Their Own Case for eNotes

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DocMagic’s Brian Pannell discusses eNotes’ effect on the purchasing side of the secondary market, where investors are discovering operational advantages that are beginning to influence how digital collateral is valued, prioritized and managed after acquisition.

August 11, 2026

Join the Leaders Shaping Mortgage Technology at MBA’s Tech Exchange, Oct. 14

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MBA's Tech Exchange is a dynamic, one-day event designed for the professionals driving technology transformation across real estate finance.

July 28, 2026

Redfin: House Hunters Prioritize Health, Security

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Just a couple weeks after significant wildfire smoke from Canada blanketed large swaths of the U.S., Redfin, Seattle, released a new study showing that 36% of house hunters say a “clean” home with features like high-end filtration systems for air and water is on their most-wanted listed.

July 28, 2026

Truework: Recent Buyers Worry Their Mortgages Are Unsustainable

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Truework, a Checkr company, San Francisco, found in its latest Recent Homebuyers Report that 85% of individuals who purchased within the last two years said refinancing within the next three is important to their financial health.

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