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Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 2.5 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 29, 2026. This week’s results include an adjustment for the Memorial Day holiday.
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MISMO Updates Reference Model with Enhancements for Servicing, Property Data, and VA Workflows
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, today announced the release of Version 3.6.3 of the MISMO Reference Model, an update that delivers targeted enhancements supporting recent initiatives.
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Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Delinquencies Remain Mixed in First-Quarter 2026
Commercial mortgage delinquencies were mixed in the first quarter of 2026, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Commercial Delinquency Report.
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MBA Statement on the VA’s Updated Loss Mitigation Policies
MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on the Department of Veterans Affairs’ release of its partial claim program and updated loss mitigation waterfall.
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MISMO Introduces Wrapper Files to Enable Consistent Loan Boarding
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced the release of Wrapper Files designed to support implementation of the MISMO Loan Boarding Data Segment (LBDS).
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Mortgage Application Payments Increased in April
Homebuyer affordability declined in April, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants increasing to $2,152 from $2,131 in March. This is according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI), which measures how new monthly mortgage payments vary across time – relative to income – using data from MBA’s Weekly Applications Survey (WAS).
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MBA Education Recognizes 20 New Commercial Certified Mortgage Servicer Graduates
MBA Education, the award-winning education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), recognized 20 individuals who earned the Commercial Certified Mortgage Servicer (CCMS®) designation at a ceremony held during MBA’s CRE Servicing Solutions Conference last week.
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Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 8.5 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 22, 2026.
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MISMO White Paper Explores How Fee Standardization Reduces Cost and Complexity in Mortgage Lending
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, today announced the release of Fee Standardization in the Mortgage Industry, a white paper designed to showcase how MISMO’s Consumer Facing Charge and Fee Guide improves consistency, transparency, and efficiency when mortgage fees are transmitted across the loan lifecycle.
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MBA Commends House Leadership on Passage of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement after the House passed its amended version of the Senate-passed, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
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Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 2.3 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 15, 2026.
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MBA Education Presents Trimont with the 2026 Commercial Educator of the Year Award
MBA Education, the education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), today awarded Trimont with its Commercial Educator of the Year Award here at MBA’s CRE Servicing Solutions Conference.
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April New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Decreased 2.4 Percent
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for April 2026 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased 2.4 percent from a year ago. Compared to March 2026, applications decreased by 10 percent.
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Prepared Remarks of MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, at the 2026 Secondary and Capital Markets Conference
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, delivered the following remarks at the 2026 Secondary and Capital Markets Conference.
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IMBs Production Profits Remain Flat in First Quarter of 2026
Independent mortgage banks (IMBs) and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a pre-tax net production profit of $727 on each loan they originated in the first quarter of 2026, compared to a net production profit of $674 per loan in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) newly released Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance Report.
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Mortgage Delinquencies Increase in the First Quarter of 2026
The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.44 percent of all loans outstanding at the end of the first quarter of 2026, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) National Delinquency Survey.
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MBA Applauds Revised 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement after the House released an amended version of the Senate-passed, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
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MBA Statement on Kevin Warsh’s Confirmation as Federal Reserve Chairman
MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on the Senate’s confirmation of Kevin Warsh to serve as Chairman of the Federal Reserve:
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Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 1.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 8, 2026.
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Mortgage Credit Availability Decreased in April
Mortgage credit availability decreased in April according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.