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Volume 25 Issue 71

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

MBA: March New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 11%

The Mortgage Bankers Association Builder Application Survey data for March 2026 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 11% from a year ago. Compared to February 2026, applications increased by 26%. This change does not include any adjustment for typical seasonal patterns.

Existing-Home Sales Decrease 3.6% in March

Existing-home sales decreased by 3.6% month-over-month in March, the National Association of Realtors reported Monday.

FundingShield: Elevated Wire, Title Fraud Risk Persist in Q1

FundingShield, Newport Beach, Calif., found that in Q1, 43.72% of transactions within a $106.7 billion portfolio were flagged for issues posing significant wire and title fraud risks.

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

What 10 Years of Housing Data Reveals About the 2026 Market and the Signals to Watch
FHA’s Cassidy on Leave, Ginnie Mae’s Gormley Filling In
Empty Department Stores Are Housing Cleveland’s Booming Population
The U.S. Is Short 10 Million Houses. A New White House Report Lays Out a Blueprint to Fix That

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

Advancing Reverse Mortgages with MISMO: Market Opportunity and Data Mainstreaming, Apr. 21
MBA Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference, May 4-7
State of the Market: Tech Trends Shaping the Future of Mortgage Lending, May 14

Green Street Reports CRE Property Prices Increase in March

Commercial property prices increased 0.4% in March, according to Green Street, Newport Beach, Calif.

April 13, 2026

Rocket: Less Than One-Third of Americans ‘Know’ Neighbors

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Rocket Mortgage, Detroit, released a new survey finding that only 30% of Americans know their neighbors beyond a casual level. But, 80% of Americans said strong neighborhoods improve quality of life.

April 14, 2026

MBA Premier Member Editorial: How the Role of Mortgage Underwriters is Evolving with AI

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Tavant’s Kayla Eames writes that for underwriters in particular, the integration of artificial intelligence is not about replacement; it’s about elevation.

April 13, 2026

Advocacy Update: White House FY 2027 Budget Deep Dive

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This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

April 13, 2026

Average Property Tax Bill Rose 3% in 2025, ATTOM Finds

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ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., reported that $396.8 billion in property taxes were levied on more than 89.6 million single-family homes last year, up 3.7% from 2024.

April 13, 2026

Another Pandemic-Era Trend Fades–Homeownership Costs are Cooling

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First American’s Sam Williamson writes that the most intense of pandemic-era cost pressures may be easing.

April 13, 2026

RentCafe: Rental Competitiveness Cools Slightly–but Not Everywhere

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RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., released its latest report on the competitiveness of the rental market, finding that the national rental competitiveness index score dipped from 75.7 to 75.4 in early 2026, indicating it should be getting easier to find a place to rent.

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