Atlas VMS, a valuation management company providing modern appraisal and technology solutions, launched Atlas STR Insight, a Short Term Rental (STR) Appraisal Form designed to help non-QM lenders accurately evaluate short-term rental properties using STR-specific data and analytics.
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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for November 2025 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 3.1 percent from a year ago. Compared to October 2025, applications decreased by 7 percent. This change does not include any adjustment for typical seasonal patterns.
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MISMO announced that Amy Moses will assume the role of Vice President of Strategic Growth. In this role, Moses will lead MISMO’s growth and revenue strategy, drive expanded industry engagement, and cultivate strategic partnerships that advance adoption and impact of MISMO standards across the mortgage ecosystem.
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TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) released its 2026 Consumer Credit Forecast, projecting credit card balances to grow 2.3% year over year (YoY)—the smallest annual increase since 2013, excluding 2020 when pandemic relief programs caused a decline. This moderation reflects consumers navigating persistent economic uncertainty as lenders maintain disciplined underwriting standards.
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FirstHome IQ, the industry-led nonprofit focused on improving financial literacy and homebuyer education for younger generations, has released its 2025 Impact Report. The report highlights the trust and knowledge crisis facing Millennials and Gen Z and outlines a coordinated industry effort to close these gaps through research-backed education.
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Settlor, an independent national provider of title and settlement services technology, has unveiled an integration with DataTrace, a provider of data and automation solutions to the title and settlement services industry. The integration will empower users of Settlor’s provider-agnostic title production system (TPS) access to a wealth of DataTrace data-focused tools from within the Settlor platform.
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ACES Quality Management (ACES), a provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, announced the general availability of its latest innovation, ACES DATABRIDGE, which makes ACES customer data fully portable.
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MISMO published the MISMO Mortgage Compliance Dataset (MCD) Version 2.0, marking its final approval after extensive review by a broad range of organizations and industry participants. This standard is now ready for implementers across the industry to begin building.
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STRATMOR Group released “The ROI of “Why”: Fixing One Defining Borrower Moment Can Transform Your Business,” an in-depth look at how a single interaction can determine whether a borrower continues with a lender — or quietly walks away. The article, authored by STRATMOR consultant William Ayer, draws on STRATMOR’s extensive secret shopping program to reveal how often lenders unintentionally deliver experiences that feel “too transactional,” causing breakdowns in trust, conversion, and long-term loyalty.
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Tavant in partnership with Real Genius, a national direct-to-consumer mortgage banker, has developed LAZLO, a proprietary digital lending platform designed to deliver a faster, fully online mortgage experience from application to close.
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