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Volume 25 Issue 104

Monday, June 01, 2026

MBA Advocacy Update: FHA Seeks Feedback on Minimum Property Requirements; NMLS Fee Hike Proposal; MORPAC Action Week

This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

MBA Chart of the Week: Commercial, Multifamily Interest Rates

This week’s MBA Chart of the Week examines how the current rate environment is feeding into commercial and multifamily lending rates.

AD Mortgage Asks How Middle-Class Homeownership Has Changed

AD Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., released a new report looking into how middle-class access to homeownership has changed from the 1960s to today, finding it has become harder for middle-class households to own homes over time.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Asks the Expert: Dan Bailey on WFG Enterprise Solutions’ Integrated Approach for Lender Success (sponsored)

MBA Asks the Expert: Dan Bailey on WFG Enterprise Solutions’ Integrated Approach for Lender Success (sponsored)

mPower Moments: On Building Confidence and Navigating Change with CBRE’s Chelsea Cutler

mPower Moments: On Building Confidence and Navigating Change with CBRE’s Chelsea Cutler

MBANow: John McMullen on MBA's June 16 Condo Lending Summit

MBANow: John McMullen on MBA's June 16 Condo Lending Summit

MBA Research Minute

MBA Research Minute

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Mortgage Rates are Hovering at Their Highest Point Since Last August
Foreclosure Inventory Rises in 1Q to Six-Year High
A Rare Bipartisan Housing Victory Faces a Bigger Problem – Americans Still Can’t Afford Housing
Industrial Real Estate Feeling the Heat From Global Energy Crisis

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

MBA Education Updates Single-Family Appraisals Training
Unlocking Opportunity: Innovative Solutions for Affordable Housing in Overlooked Markets, June 9
Introducing the BPM+ MISMO Reference Model, June 18
AI for Compliance and Risk Management Professionals, June 23

Income Instability: The Hidden Barrier to Buying (sponsored by Truework)

Truework Founder Ethan Winchell discusses how unstable incomes are quietly sidelining millions despite higher earnings and demand.

May 29, 2026

CSBS Proposes Updates to NMLS Testing, Education Fees

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The Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Washington, D.C., is requesting public comments on proposed changes to fees associated with the SAFE Act mortgage testing and education program. Comments must be submitted by July 10.

June 02, 2026

NewsLink Q&A: FICS’ Shalecia Callaway, Aaron Lynch on their New Roles as FICS Co-Presidents

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This year, Shalecia Callaway and Aaron Lynch stepped into new roles as Co-Presidents of FICS, Addison, Texas. MBA NewsLink sat down with both executives to discuss the co-presidency structure and the challenges facing today's mortgage technology customers.

June 01, 2026

Erin Dee: Lenders, Stakeholders Need to Pay Attention to UAD 3.6

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Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) 3.6 will change how appraisal data is structured and delivered to the GSEs. MBA NewsLink interviewed InterLinc Mortgage COO Erin Dee about why lenders need to focus now on UAD 3.6.

May 29, 2026

Industry Briefs, June 1, 2026

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Industry news from ProxyPics, The Mortgage Collaborative, TheZebra.com, Xactus, Clear Capital, Planet, Panorama Mortgage Group, Snapdocs, BNY, DocMagic, MISMO, Candor Technology, AD Mortgage, NewFed Mortgage and Friday Harbor.

June 01, 2026

MBA: Mortgage Application Payments Increased in April

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Homebuyer affordability declined in April, according to MBA's Purchase Applications Payment Index, which measures how new monthly mortgage payments vary across time relative to income.

May 29, 2026

VantageScore: Consumers Borrow ‘Selectively’ as Delinquencies Ease, Mortgage Demand Strengthens

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Consumer credit conditions continued to stabilize in April as delinquency trends improved across most stages, supported by seasonal tax-related relief, according to the latest edition of CreditGauge from VantageScore.

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