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Volume 25 Issue 110

Tuesday, June 09, 2026

MBA: Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in May

Mortgage credit availability increased in May according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index, a report from MBA that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.

KBRA Finds Lodging Delinquencies Vary by Price Class, Chain

The commercial mortgage-backed securities lodging 30-plus day delinquency rate stood at 6.4% as of March, compared to 6.5% in March 2025 and 5.3% in March 2024, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency, New York.

From Local Innovation to National Impact: The CONVERGENCE Knowledge Hub

MBA and the CONVERGENCE Collaborative have introduced the CONVERGENCE Knowledge Hub, a resource to equip housing professionals with insights, tools and practical resources to expand opportunities for aspiring homebuyers.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Conference Connection Conversation with Cenlar’s Andrew Pohlmann (sponsored)

MBA Conference Connection Conversation with Cenlar’s Andrew Pohlmann (sponsored)

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 Research Minute

MBA Research Minute

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

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

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Good News for Mortgages? Bond Yields Ease, Markets Give Cautious Thumbs-up to Iran Latest
Home Sales Climb To Highest Level Since 2022
Why Off-Market Home Sales May Be Raising Your Property Taxes
Economist Snapshot: The Rising Cost of Data Center Pushback

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

Access to Experience: Leveraging Education to Build Stronger Leaders and Teams, June 16
MBA Compliance and Risk Management Conference, Sept. 27-29

AI Governance: From Best Practice to Baseline Expectation (sponsored by ACES)

As GSE requirements, interagency guidance and state regulatory activity converge, mortgage lenders face new pressure to document how artificial intelligence is used, monitored and governed across their operations.

MBA Launches Senior Mortgage Solutions Network

MBA is introducing a new Senior Mortgage Solutions Network, expanding its broad range of industry segment networks for members.

June 16, 2026

Nominations Open for MBA NewsLink Tech All-Star Awards

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Nominate someone for the MBA NewsLink 2026 Tech All-Star Awards. There is no entry fee, but the deadline is July 2.

June 05, 2026

Advocacy Update: VA Releases Updated Loss Mitigation and Partial Claim Policies

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

June 09, 2026

What Mortgage Lenders Need to Know About Vendor Risk in 2026

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Survey data from financial services professionals reveals that the vendors powering mortgage operations carry more unmanaged risk than most lenders realize--and regulators are no longer the only ones demanding answers, Ncontracts’ Amanda Farnham writes.

June 05, 2026

ATTOM: Florida, California Have Most Housing Markets Vulnerable to Decline

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ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its latest Housing Risk Report, identifying county-level housing markets across the U.S. it deemed most vulnerable to declines.

June 05, 2026

Jobs Increase 172,000 in May; Industry Economists Share Takes

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics released jobs data for May, showing that total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 172,000. The unemployment rate was flat at 4.3%.

June 05, 2026

MBA Premier Member Editorial: How Generative AI Tools Impact Lawyers and their Mortgage Industry Clients

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Secure Insight's Andrew Liput writes that democratizing access to law is a good thing. But it can have substantial unanticipated consequences.

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