WASHINGTON–The Mortgage Bankers Association has remained focused on policy wins over the past year and is making progress on many more goals, said MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB.
Category: News and Trends
MBA Weighs in on CFPB’s Draft Strategic Plan for 2026-2030
MBA submitted a letter to the CFPB Friday in response to the Bureau’s draft Strategic Plan for 2026-2030.
KeyBank: 25% of Americans Say Homeownership Feels Out of Reach
KeyBank, Cleveland, released its 2026 Financial Mobility Pulse Poll, finding that a quarter of Americans say homeownership currently feels out of reach.
Optimal Blue: Purchase Demand Lifts Mortgage Lock Activity as Rates Rise
Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas, found “resilient” mortgage activity as purchase demand strengthened despite higher rates. Total rate-lock volume rose 13% month over month and 26% year over year.
Rep. French Hill Expresses Optimism on 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
WASHINGTON–House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-Ark.) took to the main stage at the Mortgage Bankers Association National Advocacy Conference April 14, expressing confidence about the future of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto on the Importance of Housing
WASHINGTON–“Having a roof over your head is more than just shelter,” said Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s National Advocacy Conference April 14.
Redfin Finds Record 34% of Sellers Cut Their List Price in February
More than one-third of home sellers lowered their list price during February, according to Redfin, Seattle.
MBA Weighs in on Single-File Credit Report Proposal Ahead of Congressional Hearing
The Mortgage Bankers Association submitted a Statement for the Record ahead of the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Financial Institutions hearing on credit availability.
MBA: IMBs Post Improved Net Production Profits in 2025
Independent mortgage banks (IMBs) and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported an average profit of $785 on each loan they originated in 2025, up from an average of $443 per loan in 2024.
MBA NewsLink Q&A: Clarifire’s Jane Mason on Escrow’s Hidden Complexity in Default Servicing
MBA NewsLink recently interviewed Clarifire CEO Jane Mason about escrow’s hidden complexity in default servicing.