MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, says it’s time for competition for credit scores and reports.
Category: News and Trends
Auction.com: Foreclosure Auction Volume Surges
Foreclosure auction volume surged in the fourth quarter, increasing 48% from a year before to the highest level since late 2020, according to Auction.com, Irvine, Calif.
Investors Set to Deploy More Capital as CRE Market Stabilizes: CBRE
Investors are preparing to deploy more capital into the commercial real estate market in 2026, supported by stabilizing pricing expectations, improved fundamentals and optimism about declining debt costs, according to CBRE, Dallas.
MBA: Mortgage Application Payments Decreased in December
Homebuyer affordability improved slightly in December, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,025 from $2,034 in November.
Starting Monday: Dell Tech Days Discount for MBA Members
Dell Tech Days go live on Monday, Feb. 2, and MBA members are first in line for the savings.
VantageScore Reports Credit Scores Down in December
VantageScore, San Francisco, found that in December the average Vantage Score 4.0 credit score declined by one point to 700, indicating that consumer credit conditions are softening.
Industry Briefs, Jan. 30, 2026
Industry news from ACES Quality Management, BaseCap Analytics, Vertyx, SchoolsFirst Credit Union, MeridianLink and MBA.
FOMC Maintains Target Range for Federal Funds Rate; MBA Economist Weighs In
As the market had anticipated, the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee left the federal funds target range unchanged Wednesday at its January meeting.
Redfin: December Homebuyer Cancellations at Record High
Redfin, Seattle, found in a new analysis that more than 40,000 home-purchase agreements were canceled in December, equal to 16.3% of homes that went under contract in the month.
Premier Member Editorial: AI-Powered Mortgage Lending Becomes ‘Table Stakes’ in 2026
Blend’s Nima Ghamsari writes that the mortgage industry’s AI transformation will accelerate dramatically this year.