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Volume 25 Issue 91

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Mortgage Credit Availability Decreased in April

Mortgage credit availability decreased in April according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index, a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.

Industry Briefs, May 12, 2026

Industry news from Class Valuation, LoanLogics, Ncontracts, ATTOM, Deephaven Mortgage, Finastra, Nammu21, First American Data & Analytics, Forta Solutions, Candor Technology, Outamation, Lamina, nCino and FCBT.

CBRE Reports Multifamily Market Stabilizing as Demand Improves, Construction Slows

The U.S. multifamily market stabilized in the first quarter as apartment demand improved and new construction slowed, according to CBRE, Dallas.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Asks the Expert with Dark Matter: AI and the Workforce – From Doing to Reviewing (sponsored)

MBA Asks the Expert with Dark Matter: AI and the Workforce – From Doing to Reviewing (sponsored)

MBA Digest: Turn Your Loan Data into Actionable Insights with ICE Business Intelligence (sponsored)

MBA Digest: Turn Your Loan Data into Actionable Insights with ICE Business Intelligence (sponsored)

MBA Research Minute

MBA Research Minute

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Eye on Washington

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

GSEs Clarify New Appraisal Format Adoption Timeline
If Conventional Mortgage Financing Fails
Mortgage’s AI Crisis is Coming. The Industry Isn’t Ready to Talk About It.
Wichita Is a Rare Mecca of Affordability for America’s New Middle Class

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

Strengthening Our Industry’s Voice: MAA’s Quarterly Webinar, May 13
Closing the Performance Gap: What Top-Tier Mortgage Lenders Do Differently, May 13
FHA Credit Watch Program: Revisiting Delinquency Trends and Remediation, May 14
CMG Foundation Presents Wine Auction Event at MBA Secondary and Capital Markets Conference

Four Characteristics of Modern Homebuyers (sponsored by ServiceLink)

The 2026 ServiceLink State of Homebuying Report uncovers who today’s homebuyers really are and how lenders can best support them.

May 12, 2026

Existing-Home Sales Increase Slightly

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Existing-home sales increased by 0.2% month-over-month in April, the National Association of Realtors reported Monday.

May 11, 2026

Redfin Names ‘Hottest’ Neighborhoods of 2026

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Redfin, Seattle, named Land O’Lakes, Fla., the “hottest” neighborhood of 2026 so far.

May 11, 2026

MCT Finds Refinance Slowdown as Geopolitical Uncertainty Persists

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Mortgage Capital Trading, San Diego, said April lock volume reflects a market defined by rate-driven constraints and unresolved geopolitical uncertainty.

May 11, 2026

MBA’s Laura Hopkins on the New mPower Visionary Award Program

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mPower, MBA Promoting Opportunities for Women to Extend their Reach, has launched a new award program. Nominations are open for the mPower Visionary Award program, and MBA SVP Laura Hopkins shared some insights on the new recognition.

May 11, 2026

Chart of the Week: Monthly Payroll Growth and Unemployment Rates

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Based on April’s employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there was some positive news on the job market for April, with the unemployment rate steady at 4.3%, employment growth at a solid 115,000, and wage growth picking up to 3.6% at an annual rate.

May 11, 2026

Access MBA Education’s Updated Single-Family Appraisals Training

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MBA Education has updated its Introduction to Single-Family Appraisals series to align with the new Universal Residential Appraisal Report (URAR) and Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD 3.6), one of the most significant appraisal changes in years.

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