Volume 25 Issue 170

Tuesday, September 08, 2026

MBA Statement on FHFA Announcements on Credit Reporting and Scoring Modernization

MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s announcements on credit reporting and scoring modernization.

U.S. Adds 162,000 Jobs in August; Economist Mike Fratantoni Weighs In

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 162,000 in August and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1%, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Chart of the Week: 2025 HMDA Respondents

A total of 4,658 companies reported lending activity under HMDA in 2025, according to MBA’s analyses of the dataset.

Advocacy Update: House Passes Government Funding Extension, Avoiding Potential Government Shutdown

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

MBA VIDEOS

mPower Moments: Authentic Executive Branding with Moxie Creative Studios’ Stephanie Armstrong

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

Watch: Laura Hopkins on the Future of Women in Mortgage: mPowering You 2026
Cotality: Mega Investors Retreated Pre-ROAD Act
The Wrong People Are Paying Off Their Mortgages
George Morales on Proprietary Reverse Mortgages and MISMO Standards

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

TODAY: Maximizing Home Equity Without Refinancing, Sept. 8
MBA Tech Exchange, Oct. 14

Unlocking the Loan File: The Untapped Intelligence Inside (Sponsored by Paradatec)

Paradatec shares how lenders, servicers and investors can put their data to work for them by unlocking the loan file.

Mortgage Affordability Doesn’t End at Closing–Sponsored by Truework (a Checkr company)

Randy Lightbody examines why refinance-dependent buyers challenge the mortgage industry's traditional understanding of affordability

September 04, 2026

Dealmaker: Berkadia Arranges $114M in Debt, Equity Financing for Virginia Multifamily Community

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Berkadia, Ambler, Pa., announced it arranged $114 million in debt and equity financing for a developer, Rushmark Properties, to build a Class A multifamily community in Falls Church, Va.

September 03, 2026

ATTOM Reports Share of Equity-Rich Homes Near Five-Year Low

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ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., reported the national share of equity-rich homes fell from 43.3% to 41.1% in the second quarter; the rate of seriously underwater homes held steady at 3.2%.

September 08, 2026

MBA Premier Member Editorial: Who Pays When the AI Is Wrong?

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Tavant's Sandeep Shivam examines the financial backstop question mortgage leaders are avoiding.

September 04, 2026

Industry Briefs, Sept. 8, 2026

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Industry news from Candor Technology, AD Mortgage, WFG Enterprise Solutions and STRATMOR.

September 03, 2026

Americans Are Tapping Home Equity Quickly. What Does It Say About Today’s Homeowner?

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Money Management International's Helene Raynaud says rising home values give American homeowners an extraordinary financial cushion. "Increasingly, they are turning that cushion into cash."

September 03, 2026

Redfin: Fresh Listings Hit Highest Level in Four Years

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Redfin, Seattle, found fresh listings hit the highest level since August 2022 last month.

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