MBA Statement on FICO’s Introduction of New Alternative Pricing Models
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on FICO’s announcement of new alternative pricing models.
State Regulatory Landscape Sees Collaboration, Challenges, Panel Says
WASHINGTON–Under the second Trump administration, the federal regulatory scene has clearly changed. With that in mind, everyone is “keenly interested” in what’s happening in individual states, said Nanci Weissgold, 2025-2026 MORPAC Chair and Co-Chair of the Financial Services Group, Alston & Bird, at MBA’s Compliance and Risk Management Conference Sept. 29.
Property Insurance Makes Up 7% of Housing Costs in Big Metros, ValuePenguin Reports
Homeowners in the 50 largest U.S. metros now spend an average of 7% of their monthly housing costs insuring their homes, according to the latest ValuePenguin by LendingTree study.
ICE: Homebuying Affordability Sees Best Conditions in 2.5 Years
ICE Mortgage Technology, Atlanta, released its October Mortgage Monitor report, highlighting that conditions have pushed home affordability for buyers into its best spot in 2.5 years.
Federal Law Enforcement on What the Industry Needs to Know About Fraud Trends
WASHINGTON–“The bad guys are always finding new ways to reinvent themselves,” said Stavros Nikolakakos, the deputy special agent in charge of the Washington field office, United States Secret Service.
