News
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November Jobs Report Commentary from MBA's Mike Fratantoni
The following is MBA SVP and Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni’s reaction to this morning’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report on employment conditions in November.
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November New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 3.1 Percent
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for November 2025 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 3.1 percent from a year ago. Compared to October 2025, applications decreased by 7 percent.
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MBA Statement on President Donald Trump's Executive Order on AI
MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s executive order on artificial intelligence (AI).
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MBA Statement on the House Financial Services Committee’s Housing Legislative Package
MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on the comprehensive housing legislative package, the Housing for the 21st Century Act, introduced by House Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR) and a bipartisan group of Committee members.
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MISMO Publishes Mortgage Compliance Dataset with Support of CSBS, Regulators, and Technology Providers
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced the publication of the MISMO Mortgage Compliance Dataset (MCD) Version 2.0, marking its final approval after extensive review by a broad range of organizations and industry participants. This standard is now ready for implementers across the industry to begin building.
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MBA Opens Doors Foundation Welcomes ICE Mortgage Technology’s John Hedlund to its Board of Directors
The MBA Opens Doors Foundation (Opens Doors) today announced today welcomed John Hedlund, 2026 MBA Vice Chair and Vice Chairman of ICE Mortgage Technology, to its Board of Directors.
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Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 4.8 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 5, 2025. Last week’s results included an adjustment for the Thanksgiving holiday.
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FOMC Commentary from MBA's Mike Fratantoni
The following is MBA SVP and Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni’s commentary following the Federal Reserve’s FOMC statement released this afternoon on monetary policy and the economy.
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MISMO Calls for Participation in New Initiative to Develop Standard Commitment File to Speed the Exchange of Data
MISMO, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced a call for industry professionals to participate in the launch of a new initiative to develop a standard Commitment File.
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Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in November
Mortgage credit availability increased in November 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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MISMO Calls for Industry Professionals to Join the New Technology Impact and Enablement Community of Practice
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, the real estate finance industry’s standards body, is inviting industry professionals to join a newly formed Technology Impact and Enablement community of practice (CoP).
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Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Delinquency Rates Mixed in Third-Quarter 2025
Commercial mortgage delinquencies were mixed in the third quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Commercial Delinquency Report.
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Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 1.4 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 28, 2025. This week’s results include an adjustment for the Thanksgiving holiday.
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MBA Education Names Christy Soukhamneut, CMB, to Lead MBA’s Residential Future Leaders Program
MBA Education, the award-winning education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), today announced that Christy Soukhamneut, CMB, a financial services executive, consultant and board director, will lead MBA’s Residential Future Leaders Program.
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MISMO Announces 2025 Standards Governance Committee Election Results
MISMO today announced the elected members to join/continue the 2026/2027 term on the Residential Standards Governance Committee and on the Commercial Standards Governance Committee.
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Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 0.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 21, 2025.
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MISMO Publishes Credit Scoring Implementation Artifacts
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced that a new Credit Score Implementation Guide and Credit Score Model Name Document have reached “Final” status, which means they have been thoroughly reviewed by a wide range of organizations and industry participants and are available for industry use.
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MBA Statement on FHFA’s 2026 Multifamily Loan Purchase Caps
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement regarding the Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) announcement of the 2026 multifamily lending purchase caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs).
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MBA Blasts Credit Reporting Price Hikes; Calls for Ending Tri-merge Requirement
MBA Blasts Credit Reporting Price Hikes; Calls for Ending Tri-merge Requirement
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MISMO Publishes Federal Government Housing Agency Servicing Dataset to Align with the VA’s Modernization Goals
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced publication of the new Federal Government Housing Agency Servicing Dataset in ‘Candidate Recommendation’ status, indicating the standard has been thoroughly reviewed by a wide range of organizations and industry participants and is available for use across the industry.