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Volume 25 Issue 100

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

MBA Advocacy Update: House Passes Amended Housing Bill; MBA Leads CFPB Letter on Targeted Reforms; MBA, Trades Push FHA on Appraisal Modernization; more

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

Study: Homes Sit on Market for 66 Days

Best Interest Financial, St. Clair, Mich., and Clever Real Estate, St. Louis, released a new study finding that homes are taking a median 66 days to sell nationwide, up from the median of 57 days last year.

Stephanie Armstrong Speaks on ‘Tremendous’ Branding Opportunity for Industry Members

NEW YORK--The Mortgage Bankers Association’s mPower networking organization hosted Stephanie Armstrong, CEO of Moxie Creative Studios, at its Secondary and Capital Markets Conference May 19.

MBA VIDEOS

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

MBA Now: Amber Lawrence on the New Path to Opportunity Scholarship

MBA Now: Amber Lawrence on the New Path to Opportunity Scholarship

MBANow: John McMullen on MBA's 2026 Condo Lending Summit

MBANow: John McMullen on MBA's 2026 Condo Lending Summit

MBA Research Minute

MBA Research Minute

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Why Servicing Is So Important to Mortgage Originators Now
Builder Sentiment Improves Slightly as Mortgage Rates Continue to Weigh on Demand
Can This Guy Get People to Live in America’s Emptiest Downtown?
These 21 U.S. Cities Suddenly Became Hot Housing Markets Again

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

Unlocking Opportunity: Innovative Solutions for Affordable Housing in Overlooked Markets, June 9
MBA’s Community Reinvestment Act Lending Workshop, June 30
School of Mortgage Servicing Online Starts July 20
Plan Ahead for MBA Annual26

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.

May 26, 2026

Chart of the Week: Q1 2026 IMB Total Loan Production Expense by Region

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For this Chart of the Week, we display the average total loan production expense – commissions, compensation, occupancy, equipment, corporate allocations, and other production expenses across geographic regions.

May 24, 2026

Dealmaker: Greystone Provides $16M in Fannie Mae Financing for N.Y. Multifamily

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Greystone, New York, provided a $16.05 million Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing loan to refinance a multifamily property in Central Islip, N.Y., on Long Island.

May 24, 2026

ACES: Critical Defect Rate Falls to Annual Low

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ACES Quality Management, Denver, reported the overall fourth-quarter critical defect rate fell to 1.38%, a 22.9% decrease from 1.79% in Q3 2025, marking the first quarterly decline after three consecutive quarters of increases.

May 28, 2026

Entry Deadline May 31: mPower Visionary Award

Introducing the mPower Visionary Award program—a celebration of leadership, impact, and the power of women supporting women.

May 26, 2026

The Mortgage Industry Needs Practical AI Governance, Not Just AI Ambition #VieauxPoint

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MISMO's Brian Vieaux, CMB, says many organizations understand they need AI governance, but they do not know where to begin. That's why MBA's RESBOG identified the development of an industry AI Framework as one of its top priorities for 2026.

May 24, 2026

How Unsecured Debt Is Increasingly Driving Housing Instability

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Money Management International’s Helene Raynaud writes that many unsecured debt challenges--credit-card utilization, medical collections, budget shortfalls--can potentially be addressed before they escalate into mortgage delinquency or foreclosure exposure.

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