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Volume 25 Issue 111

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications increased 10.8% from one week earlier, according to MBA's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 5, 2026.

MISMO Updates Valuations Procurement Dataset to Support UAD 3.6 and Modernize Appraisal Ordering

MISMO has updated to the Property and Valuation Services Procurement Dataset Specification, providing industry participants with a modernized, data‑driven approach for ordering valuation services.

TransUnion: Tappable Equity Continues to Grow

TransUnion, Chicago, reported total tappable home equity nationwide was up 3% in Q1 to $21.6 trillion.

Optimal Blue: Higher Rates Weighing on Purchase, Refinance Demand

Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas, found refinance share fell to 19% of total lock volume in May, the lowest level in nearly a year.

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

Servicers Split on Whether Affordability Is the Top Concern: Fitch
NAREE Special Report: New Cycle for CRE
Manhattan’s AI Office Boom Echoes the Red-Hot Expansion of the Dot-Com Era
Industrial Captures Nearly Half of Global Real Estate Fundraising in Q1
Many Older Americans Stuck in Homes That No Longer Fit

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

MBA Education Updates Single-Family Appraisals Training
Leading Mortgage Organizations: Essentials for Executives and Board Members
Build the Career You Want: mPact Summit, Aug. 5 in Charlotte

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.

June 10, 2026

Existing-Home Sales Up 3.2% in May

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Existing-home sales increased by 3.2% month-over-month and year-over-year, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday.

June 16, 2026

MBA Launches Senior Mortgage Solutions Network

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

June 25, 2026

From Local Innovation to National Impact: The CONVERGENCE Knowledge Hub

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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.

June 09, 2026

MBA: Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in May

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

June 09, 2026

MBA’s Consumer Affairs Advisory Council

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MBA's Consumer Affairs Advisory Council promotes dialogue and understanding between leaders from the mortgage industry and the public interest sector.

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.

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