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MBA Brings the Mortgage Banking Bound Program to Louisiana State University

MBA Brings the Mortgage Banking Bound Program to Louisiana State University

by Phil Hall | Jan 7, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

MBA Education, the award-winning education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), has launched its Mortgage Banking Bound (MBB) program at Louisiana State University (LSU). The program offers a three-credit undergraduate course on residential mortgage...
Mortgage Application Activity Starts 2026 with a Whimper

Mortgage Application Activity Starts 2026 with a Whimper

by Phil Hall | Jan 7, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity ended 2025 and began 2026 on the downturn, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) for the two-week period ending Jan. 2. The data includes adjustments for the year-end holidays. The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s...
Mortgage Bankers Association Names Alexandra Brinton as VP/CFO

Mortgage Bankers Association Names Alexandra Brinton as VP/CFO

by Phil Hall | Jan 5, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced the appointment of Alexandra Brinton as vice president and chief financial officer. In her new job, Brinton will oversee MBA’s managerial accounting and financial operations, including financial reporting, budgeting,...
FHA Releases MMI Fund Report for FY 2025

FHA Releases MMI Fund Report for FY 2025

by Phil Hall | Dec 31, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Housing Administration (FHFA) has released its Fiscal Year 2025 report on the state of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMI Fund), a $1.6 trillion single-family mortgage portfolio. According to the report, the MMI Fund’s Capital Ratio as of Sept. 30 was...
Mortgage Application Activity Down by 5%

Mortgage Application Activity Down by 5%

by Phil Hall | Dec 24, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Ahead of the Christmas holiday break, fewer prospective homebuyers were filling out mortgage applications, according to from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) for the week ending Dec. 19. The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application...
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