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Volume 25 Issue 105

Tuesday, June 02, 2026

MBA’s Bob Broeksmit Provides Updates on Recent Legislative, Regulatory Efforts

MBA's Bob Broeksmit released a new video discussing the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, MBA’s advocacy efforts to improve the legislation and ongoing work with the CFPB to advance targeted regulatory reforms that support housing affordability and access to mortgage credit.

MBA Statement on the VA’s Updated Loss Mitigation Policies

MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on the Department of Veterans Affairs’ release of its partial claim program and updated loss mitigation waterfall.

Redfin: March Cash Purchases Fall to Lowest Level Since 2020

Redfin, Seattle, found 28.8% of U.S. homebuyers paid cash in March.

MBA: Commercial, Multifamily Mortgage Delinquencies Mixed in First Quarter

Commercial mortgage delinquencies were mixed in the first quarter of 2026, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Commercial Delinquency Report.

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

Homeowner Anxiety Hits Record High as Gen Z Bears the Brunt
Berkshire’s Bet on Taylor Morrison Suggests the Housing Market May Have Bottomed
Map Shows Where Investors Are Buying Homes—and Where They’re Backing Away
Seattle Home Prices Post Nation’s Biggest Drop
Blackstone Is About to Take a 54% Loss on Iconic Seattle Tower

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

Unlocking Opportunity: Innovative Solutions for Affordable Housing in Overlooked Markets, June 9
Access to Experience: Leveraging Education to Build Stronger Leaders and Teams, June 16
Optimizing the Loan Originator Workflow: A Power Hour Webinar Recording

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.

June 01, 2026

Dealmaker: Eastern Union Secures $125M for Chicago Multifamily

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Eastern Union, Howell, N.J., arranged a $125.25 million loan toward the acquisition of a multifamily high-rise in the O’Hare neighborhood of Chicago.

June 03, 2026

Today, June 4: Prepare for UAD 3.6: Readiness, Workflow & Implementation Strategies

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As the industry moves toward implementation of UAD 3.6, lenders and appraisal stakeholders must prepare now for operational, workflow and training impacts ahead of the Nov. 2 deadline.

June 01, 2026

AD Mortgage Asks How Middle-Class Homeownership Has Changed

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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.

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

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.

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.

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