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Volume 25 Issue 117

Thursday, June 18, 2026

MBA Sends Letter to Senate Leadership on 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

The Mortgage Bankers Association sent a letter to Senate leadership urging “Yes” votes on final passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in its latest amended form.

Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Unchanged; Industry Economists Weigh In

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

MBA: May New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increase 3.8%

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.

MBA: Commercial, Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Crosses $5T in First Quarter

The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $26.3 billion (0.5%) in the first quarter of 2026, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding quarterly report.

MBA VIDEOS

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: Wendy Penn on MBA's June 30 Community Reinvestment Act Lending Workshop

MBANow: Wendy Penn on MBA's June 30 Community Reinvestment Act Lending Workshop

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

U.S. Pending-Home Sales Rises More Than Expected in May
The Great American Housing Shortage Is Finally Forcing a Search for Solutions
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady: Here’s What That Means for Credit Cards, Savings Rates, Mortgages and Car Loans
The ‘Beyond’ is Brokerage: Bed Bath & Beyond’s Surprising Bet on Real Estate

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

AI for Compliance and Risk Management Professionals, June 23
AI Mortgage Practitioner Course, July 15-17
School of Mortgage Servicing Instructor-Guided Online Course, July 20-30
MBA Accounting and Financial Management Conference, Nov. 18-20

AI Agents Are Redefining Mortgage Origination (sponsored by Blend)

Blend's new Intelligent Lending Playbook shows how AI agents cut document review to seconds while strengthening compliance and borrower relationships.

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

Dealmaker: Walker & Dunlop Arranges $223M in Bridge Financing for Southeast Properties

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Walker & Dunlop, Bethesda, Md., arranged more than $223 million in bridge financing for five multifamily communities across the Southeast U.S. on behalf of Madison Capital Group.

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.

July 06, 2026

Town Hall with MBA Leadership, July 28

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Attend the next Town Hall with MBA Leadership on July 28 to hear commentary from MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB.

June 17, 2026

Mary Kay Scully: Prepare for Upcoming Uniform Residential Appraisal Report Changes

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Lenders have a big change coming their way. On Nov. 2, one of the most significant updates to residential appraisal reporting in years will be mandatory. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are modernizing appraisal standards through the new Uniform Residential Appraisal Report.

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