Volume 25 Issue 119

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

MBA Applauds Senate Passage of Amended 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement after the Senate passed its latest amended version of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.

State of the Nation’s Housing: High Costs, Slumping Demand Squeeze Housing

Affordability challenges and rising economic uncertainty are squeezing housing conditions for both owners and renters, the State of the Nation’s Housing report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies found.

LendingTree Study Determines How Much Borrowers Could Save With Negotiations

LendingTree, Charlotte, N.C., released a new analysis, finding that borrowers who compare mortgage offers could save an average of $62,572 over the life of a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage.

New MBA White Paper Examines How Demographic Trends Will Affect Housing Demand

Changing demographic and market conditions suggest the housing landscape may look markedly different in the years ahead, according to a new white paper released by MBA examining recent and emerging shifts in housing demand and supply.

MBA VIDEOS

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

MBA Eye on Washington

MBANow: MBA’s Amber Lawrence on the new Path to Opportunity Scholarship

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

A Surge of AI-Generated Lawsuits Is Causing Servicers Pain
Best And Worst Markets For Single-Parent Homeownership
Former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan Dies at 100
Commercial Real Estate Liquidity Is Under Pressure Again

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

Essentials for Executives and Board Members: Anti-Money Laundering and Suspicious Activities, July 10
AI for Mortgage Marketers, Aug. 4
MBA Compliance and Risk Management Conference, Sept. 27-29

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 24, 2026

We Found the Missing First-Time Buyers—They’re Still Living at Home

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First American Senior Economist Sam Williamson examined Census Bureau data and found a considerable amount of potential first-time homeownership demand concentrated in the rental market--as well as a source for future household formation still living at home.

June 22, 2026

Rently: Renters Look for Convenience, Organization in Picking Units

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Rently, Los Angeles, released its 2026 Renter Touring Expectations Report, finding that prospective renters have strong preferences when it comes to how they pick rental units--47% report choosing or seriously considering a less ideal rental unit just because it was more convenient to tour.

June 18, 2026

MBA Recommends Improvements to Basel III Re-Proposal

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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.

June 18, 2026

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.

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."

July 15, 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.

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