After much drama in Washington, DC about if President Trump would or would not sign the ROAD Act, the bill has finally become law, even though President Trump, in the end, refused to put his signature on the bill. But is it a historic piece of legislation or a “yawn” as President Trump has said. Here’s what the industry thinks:
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PMSI announced its long-expected leadership transition designed to position the company for continued innovation and long-term growth while preserving the expertise and client focus that have defined the company for decades. Founder and long-time CEO Dan Thompson will transition to the role of Founder & Executive Chairman, and John Walsh, an independent member of PMSI’s board of directors and former CEO of LERETA, DataQuick (acquired by CoreLogic), and Del Mar Database (now part of ICE Mortgage Technologies), will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer. Romalene Tolentino, Founder and President of PMSI, will continue with her current responsibilities.
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nCino launched LeadGen PreQual, a new capability within nCino’s Mortgage Point of Sale solution, that lets borrowers receive a real, credit-backed prequalification letter from their phone before they ever create an account or fill out a loan application with their lender.
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Class Valuation, a real estate appraisal management company (AMC), has been verified by Fannie Mae® and Freddie Mac (the government-sponsored enterprises, or GSEs) to support the Uniform Property Data Report (UPDR) specification under Uniform Property Dataset (UPD) Version 1.0. Use of the UPDR is mandatory for mortgages with applications received on or after June 30, 2026.
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AnnieMac Home Mortgage (AnnieMac) has announced the rollout of construction-to-permanent (CTP) loans in more than 30 states. The expansion strengthens AnnieMac’s ability to support homebuyers, builders, and communities in markets across the country. It builds on AnnieMac’s acquisition last year of certain assets from Florida-based Home Solution Lenders Inc. (HSL), leveraging the partnership to bring HSL’s specialized construction-lending expertise to AnnieMac’s national platform.
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OptifiNow, a CRM platform for wholesale mortgage lenders, announced a new integration with RETR, a mortgage and real estate data intelligence platform. The integration gives wholesale lenders a more direct path from market intelligence to sales execution by bringing RETR’s loan officer and mortgage company data into the OptifiNow CRM environment.
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Atlantic Home Mortgage launched Lendtrain, a refinance-focused mortgage platform designed to help homeowners quickly evaluate whether refinancing may make sense before completing a full application or speaking with a loan officer.
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MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement after the Senate passed its latest amended version of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act:
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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE) released its July 2026 ICE Mortgage Monitor report. The analysis found that Gen Z accounted for 1 in 5 purchase rate locks in Q2 2026 — the largest share on record. Meanwhile, buyers across all generations are tapping non-traditional down payment sources to bridge affordability gaps as home price appreciation re-accelerated in June to its strongest annual pace in over a year.
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