Volume 25 Issue 186

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Federal Housing Officials Provide Updates on Regulations, Future Plans

WASHINGTON--Midway through the second Trump administration, federal housing officials shared their optimism and gave updates at the Mortgage Bankers Association's Compliance and Risk Management Conference here Sept. 28.

Commercial, Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Increased by $42.9B in Second Quarter

The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $42.9 billion in the second quarter, according to MBA’s latest Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding report.

MBA Applauds Senate Passage of TRIA Reauthorization, Urges Final Passage by Year-End

MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement after the Senate passed the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026.

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications decreased 6% from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Sept. 25, 2026.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Digest: Have you seen Encompass® lately? (sponsored by ICE)

Get Ready for MBA Annual with MBA’s Dawn Williams, AMP

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

MBANow: Wendy Penn on CONVERGENCE Baltimore

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

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UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

Credit Information Strategies in Today’s Mortgage World – VantageScore, Oct. 6
Credit Information Strategies in Today’s Mortgage World – Factual Data, Oct. 8
AI in Residential Lending: Intelligent Document Processing – Beyond OCR, Nov. 2
ComedyMBA Presents Jerry Seinfeld, Oct. 13

Why Pricing Accuracy Is Not Enough (sponsored by Optimal Blue)

For years, mortgage lenders have focused on getting pricing right. That focus is well placed: Pricing accuracy directly affects competitiveness, the borrower experience, pull-through, and profitability. But as margins tighten and operational complexity increases, accurate pricing alone does not guarantee strong financial outcomes. Margin is won or lost in execution.

4 Ways Borrowers Can Explore Using Mortgage Insurance Strategically (sponsored by Radian Guaranty)

From preserving personal savings to pursuing preferred locations, Radian Guaranty highlights the ways mortgage insurance support broader financial goals.

September 30, 2026

MISMO Publishes AVM Accuracy Testing Guidance for Lenders

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MISMO, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, announced the release of the Automated Valuation Model (AVM) Testing Guidance and Best Practices, a best-practice guide that gives lenders a standardized method for testing automated valuation models.

October 01, 2026

California MBA to Convene Disaster Recovery Forum Oct. 5

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Next week, California MBA will host the California Disaster Recovery Forum, bringing together the California Housing Finance Agency, the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, mortgage lenders and servicers to help survivors of the Los Angeles wildfires navigate financing and rebuilding.

September 29, 2026

Bob Broeksmit: Three Ideas to Improve Housing Landscape, Right Now

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WASHINGTON--Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, shared some ideas for how to ease challenges in the “sluggish” housing economy during MBA’s Compliance and Risk Management Conference here Sept. 28.

September 29, 2026

Oct. 13: An mPower Conversation with Norah O’Donnell #MBAAnnual26

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Norah O'Donnell joins the Main Stage at MBA's Annual Convention and Expo for an mPower conversation with session host Laura Hopkins, AMP, MBA’s Senior Vice President of Membership, Meetings and mPower.

September 29, 2026

ICE: Serious Delinquencies Climb; Foreclosure Inventory Growth Slows

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ICE, Atlanta, reported early-stage mortgage delinquencies remained below year-ago levels in August, but serious delinquencies climbed.

September 29, 2026

Anyone Can Build It. Who’s Going to Keep It Running?

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Necessity may be the mother of invention, but in mortgage, scarcity is an equally prolific parent, Lodestar's Jim Paolino writes.

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