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Volume 25 Issue 118

Monday, June 22, 2026

Advocacy Update: Senate Advances Latest Consensus Version of Housing Package; Basel III Recommendations; Federal Reserve Keeps Rates Unchanged

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

MBA Recommends Improvements to Basel III Re-Proposal

The Mortgage Bankers Association June 18 submitted a comment letter to the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, recommending improvements to the Basel III re-proposal.

MBA Opens Doors Foundation Surpasses 20,000 Families Helped with Housing Assistance Milestone

The MBA Opens Doors Foundation (Opens Doors) announced that the foundation has now provided mortgage and rental payment assistance to 20,000 families since its founding in 2011.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Conference Connection: Blend’s Srini Venkatramani on Speed as a Competitive Advantage (sponsored)

MBA Conference Connection: Blend’s Srini Venkatramani on Speed as a Competitive Advantage (sponsored)

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

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Eye on Washington

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

Pandemic Boomtowns Now Lead the Nation in Failed Home Deals
Exclusive: House Democrat Reintroduces Bill Targeting Mortgage Credit Access
Podcast: How a Parking Lot Fight Explains America’s Housing Shortage
For New Home Buyers: Longer Commute Times
Calif. Lawmakers Push for Higher Capital Gains Exemptions, With an Eye on Home Sales

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

MBA’s Research Showcase, June 23
MISMO Boot Camp Online, July 20-21
Deadline Approaching: Nominate Someone for an MBA NewsLink Tech All-Star Award

Income Instability: The Hidden Barrier to Buying (sponsored by Truework, a Checkr Company)

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

June 18, 2026

Chart of the Week: Retail Production Channel–Cost to Originate a Loan

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This spring, the MBA and STRATMOR Peer Group Roundtables Program benchmarked lender performance across four production channels and various peer groups based on production volume, institution type and business model, such as builder affiliate and non-QM.

June 18, 2026

MBA: May New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increase 3.8%

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The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Builder Application Survey for May 2026 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 3.8% from a year ago.

June 17, 2026

Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Unchanged; Industry Economists Weigh In

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The Federal Reserve June 17 held interest rates steady, maintaining the federal funds rate in its current range of 3.5%-3.75%.

June 17, 2026

From Fragmentation to ‘Architecting Survival’—the Mortgage Industry’s Next Operating Model

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Longtime NewsLink contributor Mark Dangelo says the institutions that survive will not simply automate faster, "they will redesign the enterprise around interoperable intelligence, trusted data, and measurable operational outcomes."

June 17, 2026

MBA Premier Member Editorial: What Humans Bring When AI Takes the Rest

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Tavant Head of Fintech AI Matthew Wood says four values define the post-AI mortgage institution.

June 17, 2026

JLL’s Corey Gustafson on Trends in Industrial Real Estate Valuation

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JLL's Corey Gustafson sat down with MBA NewsLink to talk about what he's currently seeing in industrial real estate.

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