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KBRA Releases 2025 Mortgage Policy Summit Recap

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA releases a recap of the 2025 Mortgage Policy Summit on May 20 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The event was co-hosted by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR). The summit’s theme was “From Policy to Practice—The Evolution of Mortgage Oversight.” Panel discussions covered a range of topics, including regulatory developments, the rising cost of homeowners insurance, the use of technology in compliance and supervision, and other key issues. Keynote speakers included U.S. Congressman Mike Flood (R-NE) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner.

In this recap, we provide summaries of select panel discussions that provided insight into industrywide mortgage regulatory issues and challenges, several of which impact mortgage origination and servicing across the entire residential lending system.

Click here to view the report.

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edward.devito@kbra.com

Media Contact

Adam Tempkin, Senior Director of Communications
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Daniel Stallone, Managing Director
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Contacts

Edward DeVito, Senior Managing Director
+1 646-731-2319
edward.devito@kbra.com

Media Contact

Adam Tempkin, Senior Director of Communications
+1 646-731-1347
adam.tempkin@kbra.com

Business Development Contact

Daniel Stallone, Managing Director
+1 646-731-1308
daniel.stallone@kbra.com

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