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FEMA extends assistance for Los Angeles fire survivors, housing demand debate grows
The Mortgage Bankers Association projects housing supply could expand by 10.6 million to 14.6 million units between 2026 and 2035, amid concerns that demand is slowing.
Mortgage News Daily highlighted FEMA’s approval of California’s request to extend critical disaster assistance for Los Angeles fire survivors, Reutersing that more than 18,000 structures were destroyed in the Pacific Palisades area in January 2025. The outlet said 70% of affected families still do not have a place to live.
Against that backdrop, Mortgage News Daily pointed to a Mortgage Bankers Association white paper arguing that any housing shortages could reverse within the next decade. The MBA projects housing supply could expand by 10.6 million to 14.6 million units between 2026 and 2035.
The article also framed the issue as a potential shift from supply constraints to weaker demand, adding that implications of a persistent slowing in housing demand could affect mortgage brokers and loan officers. Mortgage News Daily noted the MBA’s framing and discussed how policy and competition could influence lender economics.
The outlet further referenced a prior meeting where President Trump called in the top 15 homebuilder CEOs and warned them to either start more homes or face changes in the housing finance system. Mortgage News Daily also promoted an upcoming discussion on policy and regulatory issues shaping the mortgage market and the role of capital treatment and warehouse-lender margins.