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Christine Chandler Sworn in as 2026 MBA Chair
Christine Chandler, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, M&T Realty Capital Corporation (RCC), was sworn in here today as 2026 Chair of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) during the association’s 2025 Annual Convention & Expo.
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September New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 2.0 Percent
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for September 2025 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 2.0 percent compared from a year ago. Compared to August 2025, applications decreased by 5 percent. This change does not include any adjustment for typical seasonal patterns.
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Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 1.8 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 10, 2025.
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MBA Opens Doors Foundation Kicks Off 2026 Fundraising Season with $3.1 Million in Donations
The MBA Opens Doors Foundation (Opens Doors) today announced it received $3,118,000, against a $2.8M goal, in corporate and individual donations during its Annual Appeal fundraising campaign for fiscal year 2026.
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MISMO Seeks Nominations for Standards Governance Committee Members
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, is calling for nominations for qualified industry professionals to serve on MISMO’s Standards Governance Committees for a two-year term beginning in January 2026. Positions are available on both the Residential and Commercial Standards Governance Committees.
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MBA Statement on the Senate Passage of the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 in the NDAA
MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement following the Senate’s inclusion and passage of the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 within the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
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Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in September
Mortgage credit availability increased in September according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.
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Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 4.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 3, 2025.
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MBA Statement on the Confirmation of Jonathan McKernan as Undersecretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance
MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on Jonathan McKernan’s confirmation by the Senate to serve as the Undersecretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance
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MISMO Releases Loan Boarding Dataset to Solve for Costly Errors Occurring During Servicing Transfers
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced the release of its new Loan Boarding Dataset, a standard for boarding newly originated residential mortgage loans into servicing.
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MBA Statement on FICO’s Introduction of New Alternative Pricing Models
MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on FICO’s announcement of new alternative pricing models.
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MBA Announces Promotion of Six Employees to Vice President and Associate Vice President Positions
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today announced the promotion of six employees across several association departments.
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MBA Announces Executive Promotions, Additions to Senior Management Team
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today announced the promotion of three current association leaders. These promotions are part of a restructuring of the functions led by Marcia M. Davies, MBA’s Chief Operating Officer, who has announced that she will retire at year’s end.
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MBA Announces Retirement of Chief Operating Officer Marcia Davies
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today announced that Marcia M. Davies, MBA’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), and founder of mPower, MBA’s networking platform for women in the real estate finance industry, will retire on December 31, 2025.
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Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 12.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 26, 2025.
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MISMO Publishes Artificial Intelligence Glossary
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced the release of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Glossary, a resource designed to establish a shared vocabulary for AI across mortgage finance.
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MBA Honors Constanza Krause of Space Coast Credit Union with the 2025 Ken Markison Legacy Achievement Award
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today presented its annual Ken Markison Legacy Achievement Award to Constanza (Cony) Krause, CMB, CMCP, CRU, Manager, Learning & Development at Space Coast Credit Union. The award, announced at MBA's Compliance and Risk Management Conference, recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves in pursuit of the Certified Mortgage Compliance Professional (CMCP) certificate and designation program.
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Mortgage Application Payments Decreased in August
Homebuyer affordability improved in August, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,100 from $2,127 in August. 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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Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 0.6 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 19, 2025.
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Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Increased in Second-Quarter 2025
The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $47.1 billion (1.0 percent) in the second quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding quarterly report.