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Volume 25 Issue 179

Monday, September 21, 2026

MBA Advocacy Update: FOMC Hikes Rates; Matt Jones Nominated to be FHA Commissioner; Senate Banking Advances CFPB Director Nominee Johnson; more

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

Chart of the Week: New Residential Construction

New residential construction is slowing, with elevated inventory of newly built homes for sale keeping builders from adding much more to their pipelines, while rising mortgage rates reduce demand from potential homebuyers.

Leading Economic Indicators Edge Down in August

An index of leading economic indicators dipped 0.1% in August after a slight increase in July, according to The Conference Board, New York.

Cotality: Home Equity Continues to Grow

Cotality, Irvine, Calif., released its latest Homeowner Equity Insights Report, finding that in Q2, total homeowner equity reached more than $34.9 trillion.

MBA VIDEOS

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

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

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

Pulte says Fannie and Freddie Will Begin Ramping up MBS Purchases
How Federal Policymakers Can Make Mortgages More Affordable
Apartment Landlords Have a $2 Trillion Debt Problem That Is Only Getting Worse
Soaring Mortgage Rates and High Prices Are Putting Homeownership Further Out of Reach

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

The Future of Mortgage Servicing: How Agentic AI Is Transforming Borrower Communications–Sept. 22
More Regulation for Home Equity Investment Products? Emerging Federal and State Frameworks, Sept. 24
MBA Accounting and Financial Management Conference, Nov. 18-20

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 18, 2026

MBA Statement on Senate Committee Advancing Brian Johnson’s Nomination at CFPB

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MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement after the Senate Banking Committee advanced Brian Johnson’s nomination to serve as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

October 06, 2026

#MBAAnnual26 Session Profile: The Next RenAIssance with Zack Kass

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Join us on Oct. 14 for a special discussion with Zack Kass, global AI advisor and former head of Go-To-Market at OpenAI. The session will also open MBA's Tech Exchange26.

September 21, 2026

MBA Premier Member Spotlight: Sagent

One in a continuing series of profiles of Premier Members of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

September 18, 2026

Checkr: Rental Fraud Poses Big Concern

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Checkr, San Francisco, released a survey of landlords and property managers, finding that 82% are worried about fraud in their tenant applications.

September 18, 2026

Disaster Recovery: A Resource for Homeowners

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MBA's Disaster Recovery: A Resource for Homeowners outlines what homeowners can do before and after a disaster, along with how to start and work through the recovery process.

September 18, 2026

MBA Applauds Senate Committee Advancement of TRIA Reauthorization

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MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement after the Senate Banking Committee advanced the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 for consideration by the full Senate.

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