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Volume 25 Issue 183

Friday, September 25, 2026

ServiceLink Loan Officer Survey Finds Gap Between LO Perceptions, Borrower Expectations

ServiceLink, Moon Township, Pa., surveyed more than 500 loan officers and found a “definitive gap” between homebuyer expectations and mortgage industry perceptions.

New-Home Sales Hit 8.5-Month High

New-home sales bounced back in August, the Census Bureau and HUD reported yesterday.

People in the News, Sept. 25, 2026

Industry personnel news from Sagent, LoanCare, Informative Research, SingleSource Property Solutions, BSI Financial, Key Mortgage, Aucton.com and Planet.

Dealmaker: Mesa West Capital Originates $27M for Seattle-Area Multifamily

Mesa West Capital, Los Angeles, provided a $27 million first mortgage loan to Timberlane Partners for the off-market acquisition and renovation of an apartment community in Issaquah, Wash.

MBA VIDEOS

MBANow: Robert Maddox of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings on Fair Lending Compliance (sponsored)

MBANow: Robert Maddox of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings on Fair Lending Compliance (sponsored)

mPower Moments: On Finding Your Voice with MBA’s Marlana Voycik

mPower Moments: On Finding Your Voice with MBA’s Marlana Voycik

MBANow: Laura Hopkins on the Oct. 10 mPowering You Summit

MBANow: Laura Hopkins on the Oct. 10 mPowering You Summit

MBANow: Wendy Penn on CONVERGENCE Baltimore

MBANow: Wendy Penn on CONVERGENCE Baltimore

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Mortgage Rates Have Just Surpassed 7% for the First Time in Well Over a Year
It’s Getting Harder to Afford Rent in the U.S., Even for Middle-Income Families
10-Year Treasury Rate Tops 5.1%, Hitting Lenders
Commercial Properties Pump More Than $600B Into the U.S. Economy Annually

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

#MBAAnnual26 Session Profile: A Conversation with President George W. Bush
Essentials for Executives and Board Members Module XII: AI in Mortgage Finance, Sept. 25
Certified Mortgage Compliance Professional (CMCP) Designation

Closer to Zero: Sampling Meets Population Testing (sponsored by ACES Quality Management)

“Zero defects” has always been the goal. Pairing population testing with sampling closes distance that labor constraints held open.

September 29, 2026

ComedyMBA Presents Jerry Seinfeld, Oct. 13

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All jokes aside, ConcertMBA is now ComedyMBA, featuring none other than comedy legend Jerry Seinfeld!

September 28, 2026

#VieauxPoint: Don’t Skip the Sessions

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MISMO President Brian Vieaux, CMB, asks if your conference strategy has evolved over the years.

September 25, 2026

Leadership Lessons for Lasting Transformation

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Last month Mary Kay Scully discussed process improvement. “Equally important is what happens next: ensuring those improvements endure."

September 25, 2026

AI’s Second Job: Helping Mortgage Lenders Grow

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Maxwell co-founder and CEO John Paasonen writes that AI’s second job is helping mortgage lenders grow.

September 24, 2026

Title Insurance Premium Volume Grows 15% Year over Year

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The title insurance industry generated $5.3 billion in title insurance premiums during the second quarter, compared to $4.5 billion during the same period a year ago, the American Land Title Association reported.

September 24, 2026

Shared Challenges, Shared Solutions: The Value of Peer Exchange in the Large Bank Operations Forum

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MBA’s Large Bank Operations Forum brings together senior operations leaders from large banking institutions, providing a forum to discuss timely industry topics and shared challenges.

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