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Volume 25 Issue 81

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

MBA Report: Total Commercial Real Estate Borrowing and Lending Increased 40% in 2025

Total commercial real estate mortgage borrowing and lending is estimated to have totaled $706 billion in 2025, a 40% increase from $505 billion in 2024 and a 65% increase from $429 billion in 2023, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported.

Coldwell Banker: Mortgage Rate ‘Lock-In Effect’ Eases

Sellers are beginning to let go of historically low mortgage rates and buyers are re-entering the market--but they are more cautious and discerning than in years past, according to Coldwell Banker Real Estate, Madison, N.J.

ATTOM: Foreclosure Activity Rises

Foreclosure activity increased in the first quarter, with both starts and completed foreclosures posting solid year-over-year gains, ATTOM’s new U.S. Foreclosure Market Report said.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Asks the Expert: Dark Matter’s Craig Rebmann on LOS Providers and AI Strategies (sponsored)

MBA Asks the Expert: Dark Matter’s Craig Rebmann on LOS Providers and AI Strategies (sponsored)

mPower Moments: Why Authenticity Matters in Leadership with M&T Realty’s Christine Chandler

mPower Moments: Why Authenticity Matters in Leadership with M&T Realty’s Christine Chandler

MBA Research Minute: Catch up on the Housing Market

MBA Research Minute: Catch up on the Housing Market

MBANow: John McMullen on the 2026 Condominium Lending Summit

MBANow: John McMullen on the 2026 Condominium Lending Summit

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

A Bill Aimed at Creating Homes Is Leaving Plots Empty Instead
Why Even a Sluggish Housing Market Can’t Stop Prices From Rising
A New Way to Get a Mortgage Expands Options for Younger Home Buyers
Real Brokerage To Acquire RE/MAX Holdings In $880M Deal
Ginnie Mae Pauses Delinquency Rules Amid FHA Waterfall Shift

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

School of Mortgage Banking I Online Starts May 4
Join MISMO at Mortgage Innovators Conference, May 6–7
MBA Town Hall: MAA Action Week Special Edition + Quarterly Briefing, May 14
MBA Education Single-Family and Commercial/Multifamily Core Courses

Realtor.com: Renting Beats Buying in All Major Metros

Realtor.com, Santa Clara, Calif., released its latest Rental Report, finding that March marked the 32nd consecutive month of year-over-year declines for 0-2 bedroom rentals across the 50 largest metros.

April 27, 2026

MBA: Delinquency Rates for Commercial Properties Increase in First Quarter

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Delinquency rates for mortgages backed by commercial properties increased during the first quarter of 2026, according to MBA’s latest commercial real estate finance Loan Performance Survey.

April 27, 2026

Dealmaker: Walker & Dunlop Arranges $105M to Refinance Raleigh Community

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Walker & Dunlop, Bethesda, Md., arranged $105 million to refinance Maeve, a newly delivered 297-unit high-rise community in an opportunity zone in Raleigh, N.C.

April 27, 2026

Advocacy Update: Bob Broeksmit on Ending Tri-Merge Mandate for GSE Loans; FHFA-HUD Announcement on VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T; MBA’s Housing Affordability Checklist for Housing Agencies

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

April 27, 2026

MBA Weighs in with HUD on Opportunity Zones Recommendations for FHA Multifamily Lending

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MBA on Friday sent a letter to HUD Secretary Scott Turner proposing enhancements to FHA multifamily programs when they are used to construct multifamily in Opportunity Zones.

April 27, 2026

Seasonal Improvements Lowered Mortgage Delinquencies in March, ICE Reports

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Mortgage delinquencies improved seasonally in March, with cure activity strengthening and prepayment speeds rising to their highest level in nearly four years, a new report from Intercontinental Exchange said.

April 27, 2026

Mary Kay Scully on the Human Side of Homebuying

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For any professional, the mortgage process is second nature. We know why certain information is necessary. We know how long certain steps in the process take. We understand how the market works. But step into a borrower’s position for a moment.

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