Volume 25 Issue 171

Wednesday, September 09, 2026

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications decreased 2.7% from one week earlier, according to MBA's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Sept. 4, 2026.

Bloom614: A Digital Gateway to Homeownership–A CONVERGENCE Case Study

CONVERGENCE Columbus and the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio developed Bloom614, a web-based platform designed to simplify and humanize the homebuying journey for first-time homebuyers and homeowners in Central Ohio.

Multifamily Rent Growth Dips in August

National monthly apartment rent growth turned slightly negative in August even as annual growth improved, according to a new report from Apartments.com, Arlington, Va.

Mortgage Demand Slips Below Year-Ago Levels, Optimal Blue Reports.

Mortgage activity softened in August, Optimal Blue said in its latest Market Advantage report.

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

Did We Make it Too Hard to Get a Mortgage After 2008? A New Report Says Yes.
Cryptocurrency Rules for Homebuying Loosen, Widening Mortgage Opportunities
‘Buy Now, Pay Later’: A New Wave of Consumer Debt

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

MBA Human Resources Symposium, Sept. 9-10
School of Mortgage Servicing Starts Oct. 19
MISMO Boot Camp Online, Nov. 16-17

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 08, 2026

RentCafe: McKinney, Texas, Top Spot for Renters

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RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., named McKinney, Texas, the top spot for renters, a standout on a list dominated by cities in the U.S. South.

September 10, 2026

UAD 3.6 Myth-Busting & The Case for Moving Now

Clear Capital’s Dan McAlister notes the UAD 3.6 transition is just weeks away. Some appraisers and lenders are making the transition, but others still need to act, "and the window to do so without operational disruption is narrowing.”

September 08, 2026

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

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

September 08, 2026

MBA Statement on FHFA Announcements on Credit Reporting and Scoring Modernization

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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.

September 08, 2026

Chart of the Week: 2025 HMDA Respondents

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

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.

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