The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced Sunday that it expects total single-family mortgage origination volume to increase to $2.2 trillion in 2026, up from $2.0 trillion expected in 2025. Speaking at its 2025 Annual Convention and Expo, Mike Fratantoni, chief economist and senior vice president for research and business development; Joel Kan, vice president, deputy chief […]
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The Mortgage Bankers Association is warning lenders of wavering productivity and stubbornly high expenses amid what should be steadily climbing production volume. The trade group’s top economists Sunday at the MBA Annual conference in Las Vegas discussed the macroeconomic headwinds that they suggested shouldn’t dramatically affect new mortgage volume. The economists are anticipating an 8%
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NEXA Lending is continuing to shake up its leadership by adding Tammy Richards to its team as chief strategy officer. The news follows several other leadership announcements for the Arizona-headquartered company. Most recently, NEXA announced a rebrand from NEXA Mortgage to NEXA Lending. Richards confirmed the news on her LinkedIn page and NEXA CEO Mike
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