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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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Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 7.1 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 24, 2025.
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Delinquency Rates for Commercial Properties Decreased in the Third Quarter of 2025
Delinquency rates for mortgages backed by commercial properties decreased during the third quarter of 2025 compared to the prior quarter. This is according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) latest commercial real estate finance (CREF) Loan Performance Survey.
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MBA Commends CFPB for Rescinding Nonbank Registration Rules
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, issued the following statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rescinding its July 2024 regulation that would have established a public registry of nonbank entities subject to certain agency and court orders, and withdrawing its 2023 proposal to create a registry of nonbank contract terms and conditions.
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MBA Education Honors WyHy Federal Credit Union’s Brittney Wagner-Tapia with Willis Bryant Award
MBA Education, the award-winning education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), today honored WyHy Federal Credit Union’s Brittney Wagner-Tapia, Mortgage Loan Officer, with its 2025 Willis Bryant Award here at the 2025 Annual Convention and Expo.
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Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 0.3 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 17, 2025.
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MORPAC Presents Jeff Weidell, CMB, with the 2025 Schumacher-Bolduc Award
The Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (MORPAC) awarded Jeff Weidell, CMB, CEO of Northmarq, with the 2025 Schumacher-Bolduc Award. Weidell was presented the award at MBA’s 2025 Annual Convention & Expo.
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MBA Opens Doors Foundation Announces 2025 Award Winners
The MBA Opens Doors Foundation (Opens Doors) today announced the recipients of the Opens Doors annual awards, which recognize those who have made lasting contributions to advance the Foundation's mission of providing mortgage and rental assistance to families with critically ill or injured children.
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New Mortgage Compliance Dataset Moves Closer to Implementation with Launch of CSBS/MISMO Tech Sprint
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) today opened registration for the Mortgage Compliance Dataset (MCD) Tech Sprint kickoff event. The Mortgage Compliance Dataset is designed to streamline supervisory compliance examinations for residential mortgage loans.
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Christine Rhea Presented Posthumously with Lowrie-Woodward Distinguished Service Award
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today presented Christine (Chrissi) Rhea, former President/CEO of the Mortgage Investors Group (MIG), with its Lowrie-Woodward Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes the dedication and prominent service to MBA and the mortgage lending industry in a variety of capacities involving both legislative and regulatory activities. The award was given posthumously to Rhea during MBA’s 2025 Annual Convention and Expo.
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Prepared Remarks of MBA Chair Christine Chandler at the 2025 MBA Annual Convention and Expo
Christine Chandler, 2026 MBA Chair and Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, M&T Realty Capital Corporation (RCC), delivered the following remarks here at MBA's 2025 Annual Convention and Expo.
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Prepared Remarks of MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, at the 2025 MBA Annual Convention and Expo
Bob Broeksmit, CMB, MBA's President and CEO, delivered the following remarks here at MBA's 2025 Annual Convention and Expo.
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MBA Presents Chioma Kalu with David H. Stevens, CMB, Real Estate Legacy Scholarship Award
The Mortgage Bankers Association today announced at its 2025 Annual Convention & Expo that Chioma Kalu has been recognized as the David H. Stevens, CMB®️ Real Estate Legacy Scholarship award winner.
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MBA’s Residential Future Leaders Program Graduates 31 Residential Real Estate Finance Professionals
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today recognized 31 mortgage professionals in a graduation ceremony for MBA’s Residential Future Leaders Program held here at MBA’s 2025 Annual Convention & Expo.
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MBA Recognizes 40 New Certified Mortgage Banker Graduates
MBA Education, the award-winning education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), recognized 40 individuals who earned the Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB®) designation at a ceremony held today at MBA's 2025 Annual Convention & Expo. Earning one's CMB is the highest professional honor within the real estate finance industry.
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MBA Education Presents Freedom Mortgage with the 2025 Residential Educator of the Year Award
MBA Education, the education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), today awarded Freedom Mortgage with its Residential Educator of the Year Award here at MBA’s 2025 Annual Convention & Expo.
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Bob Broeksmit Presented with the CMB Society’s Rosser Lifetime Achievement Award
The Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB) Society today presented Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) President and CEO Robert (Bob) Broeksmit, CMB, with its E. Michael Rosser, CMB, MBA Education Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented here at MBA's 2025 Annual Convention & Expo.
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MBA Announces Governors and Committee Chairs for 2026
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today announced the members of its Residential Board of Governors (RESBOG), Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance Board of Governors (COMBOG), and the respective chairs for each committee in 2026.
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MBA Forecast: Total Single-Family Mortgage Originations to Increase 8 percent to $2.2 Trillion in 2026
The Mortgage Bankers Association today announced at its 2025 Annual Convention and Expo that total single-family mortgage origination volume is expected to increase to $2.2 trillion in 2026 from $2.0 trillion expected in 2025.
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MBA Elects 2026 Board of Directors
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today swore in its Board of Directors for the 2025 membership year at its 2025 Annual Convention and Expo. The Board of Directors will be chaired by Christine Chandler, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, M&T Realty Capital Corporation (RCC).