Volume 25 Issue 28

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Chandler on Getting Involved, Passing the Torch

SAN DIEGO--“We always need to be moving forward,” said 2026 Mortgage Bankers Association Chair Christine Chandler, on stage at the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo Feb. 9. “We owe it to our customers, our communities and our entire country. When our companies succeed, we empower others to succeed.”

Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in January

Mortgage credit availability increased in January according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index, a report from MBA that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications decreased 0.3% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 6, 2026.

MBA Presents Matt Rocco With the 2026 CREF Distinguished Service Award

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) awarded Matt Rocco, 2023 MBA Chairman and President of Colliers Mortgage, with the 2026 Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF) Distinguished Service Award in San Diego at its Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Now: ACES Quality Management’s Trevor Gauthier on the State of Mortgage Servicing (sponsored)

MBA's Bob Broeksmit on the Importance of Investing in MISMO

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Research Minute

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

CNBC Property Play: CRE Lending Outlook Brightens
Congress Zeroes in on Housing Supply
New Nonbank Servicing Giant Emerges in Fourth Quarter

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

mPower: From Burnout to Balance: Recognize Symptoms, Identify Causes and Restore Your Resilience, Feb. 12
Introduction to Mortgage Banking On Demand Starts March 2
MBA Members Save During Dell Tech Days

Today’s Homebuyers Aren’t Optimistic—They’re Adapting (sponsored by Truework)

Truework Founder Ethan Winchell explains why Millennials and Gen Z find homeownership riskier, more stressful, and more expensive than expected.

Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Up in the Fourth Quarter of 2025

Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 30% higher in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to a year earlier, and increased 25% from the third quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations released at the 2026 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.

February 10, 2026

New CRI Designees Announced at #MBACREF26

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On Feb. 9, during the Commercial /Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo in San Diego, MBA Education recognized six professionals who earned the Chartered Realty Investor Society’s CRI Associate designation and two professionals who earned the CRI Chartered designation over the past year.

February 10, 2026

MBA’s Future Leaders Program Graduates 35 Commercial/Multifamily Real Estate Finance Professionals

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MBA Education, the education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), recognized 35 graduates from MBA’s Future Leaders Program held at MBA’s 2026 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.

February 10, 2026

ICE Mortgage Monitor: Early-January Rate Decline Unlocks Refinance Opportunities

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Early January mortgage rate declines unlocked refinance opportunities for nearly five million borrowers and helped push affordability to a four-year high, according to ICE Mortgage Technology, Atlanta.

February 11, 2026

Borrower Recapture Isn’t a Marketing Problem. It’s a Data Problem.

Vertyx Co-Founder Ayo Opeyemi says AI-powered insights allow servicing teams to engage as trusted advisors, proactively presenting options when they’re most relevant to the borrower’s financial goals.

February 10, 2026

Broeksmit: ‘We Have a Seat at the Table’ on Important Issues

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SAN DIEGO--Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, took the stage at the Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo Feb. 9 to discuss MBA’s advocacy priorities and wins over the past year.

February 10, 2026

Advocacy Update: U.S. House Passes Bipartisan Housing Package

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On Monday evening, the full U.S. House passed overwhelmingly (390-9) H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act. The housing package aims to tackle supply and affordability challenges, modernize local development, and improve government housing programs.

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