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Freddie Mac’s SOC 2 Mandate: Why Every Lender Needs Stronger Internal Audits and Data Controls - Legislative Update by Alice Alvey

402

Super Core Inflation and Fed Anticipation: Bond Yields Hold Steady Ahead of Rate Cuts - Market Update by Matt Graham

403

"Walking In Rhythm" Traders and Poets Say Get A Loan  – Macro Market Update by Les Parker

404

Open Banking and Data Access: MBA Pushes for Security, Standards, and Consumer Control - MBA Mortgage Minute by Adam DeSanctis

405

Rates Falling, Risks Rising: Mortgage Leaders Unpack Markets, Compliance, and AI Innovation

406

Modest Growth, Rising Costs, and Shifting Strategies: Key Takeaways from the MBA Annual Conference - Weekly Mortgage Update commentary

407

AI, Consolidation, and the Future of Mortgage Tech: Why Lenders Need a Strategy, Not a Shopping List - Tech Update by Allen Pollack

408

Inside FHFA’s New Strategic Plan: What Lenders Need to Know and Why Your Feedback Matters - Legislative Update by Alice Alvey

409

Bonds Hold Below 4% as Markets Await CPI and Government Data Return - Market Update by Matt Graham

410

Weekly AI Update: AI Twins, Tokenized Real Estate, and the Future of Mortgage Lending

411

"Oh, Lonesome Me" Shutdown Alters Market Uncertainty - Macro Market Update by Les Parker

412

FHFA’s 2026–2030 Plan: Oversight, Deregulation, and Housing Supply - MBA Mortgage Minute by Adam DeSanctis

413

From Vegas with Data: What the MBA Annual Conference Revealed About Mortgage Lending’s Future

414

Trusted Data Meets Trusted Decisioning: How True and Candor Are Reinventing Income Verification in 60 Seconds with Steve Butler and Ryan Edmonds

415

Weekly AI Update with Pavan Agarwal: Chat Is the Future: How AI and Blockchain Are Reshaping Global Banking

416

HUD Gutted, CDFIs Collapsed: The Private Sector Steps In - Weekly Mortgage Update commentary

417

Putting Your Brain To Work For YOU with Ellen Petry Leanse

418

Housing Wins in Washington: Road to Housing Act Clears the Senate - MBA Mortgage Minute by Adam DeSanctis

419

Government Shutdown Fallout: HUD Cuts, CDFI Shake-Up, and Surging Servicing Values

420

It's "Natural" For Bulls To Make It - Macro Market Update by Les Parker

421

FICO Shakes Up Credit Reporting with Direct-to-Lender Licensing - MBA Mortgage Minute by Adam DeSanctis

422

The Texas Housing Summit: Leading the Nation in the Future of Homeownership with Scott Norman of TMBA

423

FICO’s Big Shake-Up, AI Hype vs. Reality, and the Refi Readiness Test

424

PennyMac Bets on Vesta, Non-Banks Lead in AI, and New Tools Push Underwriting Forward - Tech Update by Allen Pollack

425

Basel III Ripples, Shutdown Risks, and a Shifting Housing Market - Legislative Update by Alice Alvey

426

The Yield Dancing "Gonna Make You Sweat" - Macro Market Update by Les Parker

427

MBA Pushes Back: Basel III Revisions Could Ease Mortgage Capital Strain - MBA Mortgage Minute by Adam DeSanctis

428

Building Brands that Move Markets and Hearts: Empathy is the Engine, Growth is the Outcome with Andrew McLean of Inventus Media

429

Rates Eye 3.80, MSR Multiples Hit 6, and Shutdown Risks Loom

430

Fed Cuts, Dot Plot Drama, and Bond Market Resilience - Market Update by Matt Graham

431

"Abraham, Martin and John" Political Divide Continues to Impact US Rates - Macro Market Update by Les Parker

432

Fed Rate Cut & FHA Insurance Reform: Relief Ahead for Borrowers? - MBA Mortgage Minute by Adam DeSanctis

433

Weekly AI Update with Pavan Agarwal: Why Angel AI Beats Gemini: Deterministic Accuracy vs. Generative Guesswork in Mortgages

434

More Than Just Talk: Mastering Intentional Networking & Authentic Conversations with Patti DeNucci

435

Global Risks, Stubborn Inflation, and the Fed’s Balancing Act on Rates - Weekly Mortgage Update commentary

436

AI or Plumbing? Why Mortgage Tech Must Evolve to Stay Relevant - Tech Update by Allen Pollack

437

FHA Compare Ratios, Outsourcing Pitfalls, and Why Small Lenders Must Play Smart - Legislative Update by Alice Alvey

438

All Eyes on the Dot Plot: Inflation Data, 10-Year Yields, and Fed Rate Cut Signals - Market Update by Matt Graham

439

Is The Fed An "Elevator Operator?" - Macro Market Update by Les Parker

440

MBA Pushes for Balanced GSE Reform: Competition, Capital, and a Federal Backstop - MBA Mortgage Minute by Adam DeSanctis

441

Weekly AI Update with Kevin Popovic - AI + HI: The Idea Guy on Amplifying Human Intelligence

442

Democratizing Access to Financing Solutions with Donn Healy of Havona

443

Rates, Risks, and Resets: How Global Shifts and AI Are Redefining Mortgage Strategy

444

Rate Cuts on the Horizon? Why Locking Now Beats Waiting on the Fed - Weekly Mortgage Update Commentary

445

Build vs. Buy in Mortgage Tech: AI Hype, Hidden Costs, and Human Realities - Tech Update by Allen Pollack

446

Trigger Leads, Firm Offers, and the Fine Line on Mortgage Fraud - Legislative Update by Alice Alvey

447

Jobs Weakness Fuels Bond Rally as Markets Eye CPI and Fed Cuts - Market Update by Matt Graham

448

"Right Place, Wrong Time" In The Fed World - Macro Market Update by Les Parker

449

Trigger Leads Ban Signed Into Law: A Major Win for Borrowers and the Mortgage Industry - MBA Mortgage Minute by Adam DeSanctis

450

Weekly AI Update with Jennifer Vallinayagam: When “Maybe” Costs Millions: Gemini vs. Mortgage-Grade AI

451

The Purchase Shift Playbook: Winning Agent Relationships in a Human + AI World with Ron Vaimberg

452

Trigger Leads Ban Signed, Rate Cut Speculation, and FHFA Infighting Shake the Mortgage Market

453

Condo Financing at Risk: MBA Urges FHFA to Refocus Critical Repairs Policy - MBA Mortgage Minute by Adam DeSanctis

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Weekly AI Update with Pavan Agarwal: Agentic AI in Action: Smarter Workflows or Spaghetti Code?

455

The Power of Mindset: Scaling Your Mortgage Career Without Sacrificing Health or Relationships with Kelly Resendez of GoodLeap

456

Target Fixation, Silly Season, and Staying Loan-Focused

457

Weekly AI Update with Pavan Agarwal: AI’s Dot-Com Moment: Why 95% of Startups Will Fail and What Mortgage Leaders Must Know

458

Building Better Mortgage Partnerships: RETR’s Innovation for Loan Officers and Realtors with Steven Wynands of RETR

459

GSE Shake-Up, “Cut by an Eighth,” and Why LOs Choose Tech Over Pay

460

Conversations with Pavan: Angel AI, Stablecoin, And the End of BAU in Mortgage Finance

461

AI, Trigger Leads, and Crypto: Innovation Meets Caution in Mortgage Lending - Tech Update by Allen Pollack

462

Loan Officer Compensation Rulemaking Back in the Spotlight - Legislative Update by Alice Alvey

463

Rates Hold Steady Amid Inflation Data as Markets Await Jackson Hole and Jobs Report - Market Update by Matt Graham

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"We're An American Band" Market Sets Rates, Not the Fed - Macro Market Update by Les Parker

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The Power of Sales Mastery with Todd Duncan

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Weekly AI Update with Pavan Agarwal: Sam Altman Admits Open AI "Totally Screwed Up"

467

Supercharging Mortgage Lending with AI – Total Expert AI Sales Assistant With Joe Welu of Total Expert

468

Rates, Rulemaking & Crypto: This Week’s Mortgage Market Crossroads

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Regulators Open Public Comment on Banking, Capital, and CRA Rules - Legislative Update by Alice Alvey

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Jobs Report Sets the Range as Markets Await CPI - Market Update by Matt Graham

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"Hound Dog" - Macro Market Update by Les Parker

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MBA Pushes for Single Credit Report to Cut Costs and Boost Competition - MBA Mortgage Minute by Adam DeSanctis

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Data-Driven Mortgage Insights for Retention and Growth: How Cotality is transforming mortgage growth strategies with Praveen Chandramohan of Cotality

474

Q2 mortgage lender earnings Rocket UWM Guild

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Trigger Leads Ban Advances and Push for Fannie/Freddie Construction Loan Reforms - Legislative Update by Alice Alvey

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Massive Jobs Revisions Spark Bond Rally and Mortgage Rate Drop - Market Update by Matt Graham

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"You Know My Name" Bonds Know the Game! - Macro Market Update by Les Parker

478

Senate Unites on Housing: What the Road to Housing Act Means for You - MBA Mortgage Minute by Adam DeSanctis

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Inside the C-Suite: Coaching, Culture, and the Secret to 364% Growth with Emily Farley Gardner of Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group

480

Jobs Data, AI Disruption, and the Fight for Housing Accuracy

481

Signals, Spending, and Stalemates: Reading Between the Fed’s Lines - Weekly Mortgage Update commentary

482

AI Fraud is Here: Voice Clones, Fake Docs, and a Wake-Up Call for Mortgage Lenders - Tech Update by Allen Pollack

483

Yields Drift in a Triangle: Indecision at the Center - Market Update by Matt Graham

484

"Everybody (10y Yield, Bulls, and Bears) Dance Now" - Macro Market Update by Les Parker

485

MBA Pushes for GSE Policy Updates to Boost Construction and Renovation Lending - MBA Mortgage Minute by Adam DeSanctis

486

AI Fraud Risks, Fed Signals, and Mortgage Tech Trends: Navigating Lending in 2025

487

Let the Fed Work: Why Markets Crave Stability Over Politics - Weekly Mortgage Update commentary

488

Tech Fatigue vs. Real Adoption: Why Mortgage Tools Still Miss the Mark - Tech Update by Allen Pollack

489

VA Relief, Appraisal Reform & CRA Rollbacks: Key Mortgage Legislation to Watch - Legislative Update by Alice Alvey

490

Tariffs, CPI & Fed Drama: Markets React to Inflation and Powell Rumors - Market Update by Matt Graham

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Bulls Say "Let the Good Times Roll" - Macro Market Update by Les Parker

492

VA Loan Relief Restored: Partial Claims Bill Heads to President’s Desk - MBA Mortgage Minute by Adam DeSanctis

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Fed Fog, Tech Fatigue & VA Wins: Mortgage Market Moves That Matter

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Rate Cuts, Credibility, and the Fed’s Identity Crisis - 7/14/2025 Weekly Mortgage Update commentary

495

The VantageScore Reality Check: Tech Gaps, Timeline Pressure, and Market Risk - Legislative Update by Alice Alvey

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All Eyes on CPI: Will Tariff Inflation Show Up? - Market Update by Matt Graham

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"Both Sides Now" Bonds Don't Know Moves - Macro Market Update by Les Parker

498

VantageScore Approved — But Are Lenders Ready? - MBA Mortgage Minute by Adam DeSanctis

499

AI, Crypto, and the Mortgage Revolution: Updates from Washington with Pavan Agarwal of SunWest Mortgage

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VantageScore Goes Live(ish): What FHFA’s Tweet Really Means for Lenders