The federal government is shut down after Congress failed agree on Fiscal Year 2026 funding. Read MBA’s member guide that outlines the potential impacts to single-family and multifamily government lending programs.
Tag: Advocacy Update

Government Shutdown Begins; MBA Creates Member Guide with Implications for the Mortgage Industry
The federal government shut down Tuesday night at 11:59 p.m. ET. MBA has created a member guide outlining potential impacts to single-family and multifamily government lending programs and will update the guide as soon as more information becomes available.

Breaking Advocacy Update: MBA Creates Member Guide Ahead of Government Shutdown Possibility on Wednesday
The federal government is on the brink of a shutdown with a deadline of 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Sept. 30. MBA remains directly engaged with lawmakers in both chambers of Congress and has created a member guide that outlines the potential impacts to single-family and multifamily government lending programs.

Advocacy Update: John Hedlund Nominated to Be 2026 MBA Vice Chair; Trump Administration Publishes Spring 2025 Regulatory Agenda
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

MBA Advocacy Update: Trigger Leads Bill Passes; End of Tri-Merge Mandate; GSEs Expand Housing Finance
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Advocacy Update: Senate Unanimously Passes MBA-Supported Trigger Leads Bill; Heading to President Trump for Enactment
On Saturday evening, the full U.S. Senate passed the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act of 2025 (H.R. 2808) by unanimous consent.

Advocacy Update: MBA GSE Letter on Construction Lending Changes; McKernan Nomination Hearing; Advocacy in August
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Advocacy Update: MBA-Supported VA Partial Claims Bill Heads to President Trump for Enactment
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Advocacy Update: FHFA Publishes Credit Score Implementation FAQs
On Tuesday, FHFA Director Bill Pulte posted an FAQ document with much-needed information on last week’s announcement that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will begin to accept loans originated using VantageScore 4.0.

MBA Breaking Advocacy Update: FHFA Publishes Credit Score Implementation FAQs
Yesterday afternoon, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte posted on X a two-page Frequently Asked Questions document that provides much-needed information on last week’s announcement that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will begin to accept loans originated using VantageScore 4.0.