Volume 25 Issue 175

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

MBA: August New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Decrease 5.5% Year-over-Year

MBA’s Builder Application Survey data for August shows mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased 5.5% from a year ago.

Seller Impersonation Fraud Attempts More Than Double, ALTA Study Finds

Seller impersonation fraud has become more widespread and frequent, and criminals are using increasingly sophisticated tactics to carry out these schemes, a new report from the American Land Title Association found.

Industry Briefs, Sept. 15, 2026

Industry news from Clear Capital, nCino, Argyle, Tidalwave, Friday Harbor, Vice Capital Markets, VantageScore, Pennymac and ServiceMac.

VantageScore: Consumer Credit Holds Steady; Delinquencies Ease and Mortgage Balances Come Down

Consumer credit conditions remained largely stable in July, with delinquencies improving across the board, according to the latest CreditGauge report from VantageScore, San Francisco.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Asks the Expert: Dan Bailey of WFG Enterprise Solutions on Technological Innovations (sponsored)

MBANow: Joel Kan on MBA’s Latest Economic Forecast and Annual26 Market Outlook Session

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

MBANow: Wendy Penn on CONVERGENCE Baltimore

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

What Wednesday’s Fed Decision Could Mean For Mortgage Rates
Most Homeowners Lose Sleep Over Credit Card Debt, Newrez Finds
Declining Refis Drag Down Ginnie MBS Issuance
Home Building Business Consolidates

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

The Future of Mortgage Servicing: How Agentic AI Is Transforming Borrower Communications–Sept. 22
mPoweringYou26: Dr. Judith Joseph, MD, MBA
MISMO Boot Camp Online, Nov. 16-17

5 Ways to Evaluate AI in Your Mortgage LOS (sponsored by MeridianLink)

Five practical questions reveal whether AI will actually help your team close loans.

Lock MI Rates with a Quote ID (sponsored by Radian Guaranty)

Discover the benefits of locking in mortgage insurance rates for 90 days with a Quote ID from Radian Guaranty.

September 15, 2026

Securitization’s New Multifamily Play: An MBA NewsLink Roundtable

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A new multifamily-focused conduit execution is taking shape in the CMBS market, creating another potential financing channel alongside traditional conduit and agency lending. MBA NewsLink spoke with market participants to examine what's driving the emerging structure and how its risks compare with existing alternatives.

September 16, 2026

MBA Premier Member Editorial–The Real ROI of Digital Mortgage: Putting Loan Officer Capacity Where it Matters

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Over the past several years, the mortgage industry has poured real money into digital front doors: application portals, e-signature flows, document upload tools, borrower dashboards that promise a modern intake experience. Yet for many lenders, the return on that investment is measured in the wrong currency.

September 14, 2026

CBRE: AI’s Growth Net Positive for U.S. Office Market

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The growth of artificial intelligence will change the mix of U.S. jobs, but not necessarily eliminate a significant amount of them, according to a new report from CBRE.

September 14, 2026

People in the News, Sept. 15, 2026

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Industry personnel news from Click n' Close, Dark Matter Technologies and ServiceLink.

September 14, 2026

MBA Chart of the Week: Fundings on Warehouse Lines for First Mortgages Held for Sale

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In the second quarter, warehouse lenders funded an average of $5.86B on their lines for first mortgages held for sale, the highest level since the second quarter of 2022.

September 14, 2026

Advocacy Update: Lend Your Voice Now in Support of Ending the Tri-merge Requirement!

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

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