This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Category: News and Trends
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.
Homeowner Equity Dips in Q4, ATTOM Reports
Despite a pullback in late 2025, nearly 45% of mortgaged homes remain equity rich according to ATTOM, Irvine, Calif.
Chart of the Week: Private Job Openings, Hires and Quits
December’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) results continued to indicate a soft job market with employers reducing open positions and hiring at a cautious pace, and workers are still voluntarily leaving their jobs at a slower rate.
Industry Briefs, Feb. 9, 2026
Industry news from Selene Finance, Arrive Home, Asurity, MISMO, Westcor Land Title Insurance Co., ATTOM, Embrace Home Loans, Dovenmuehle, Dark Matter and STRATMOR Group.
From Appraisers to Algorithms: How Lenders Can Strengthen Vendor Monitoring
Ncontracts’ Monica Bolin explains why ongoing vendor monitoring is essential.
MBA NewsLink Premier Member Spotlight: Secure Insight
One in a series of profiles of Premier Members of the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Real Estate Investor Sentiment Consistent in Q4, RCN Capital/CJ Patrick Survey Finds
RCN Capital, South Windsor, Conn., and CJ Patrick Co., Trabuco Canyon, Calif., released their latest Investor Sentiment Index, showing a score of 101. That’s flat from Q3 and up four points year-over-year.
MISMO Event Feb. 9: Aligning Investment With Impact–The Innovation Investment Fee at Work
Join MISMO for an executive-level session on the Innovation Investment Fee (IIF) and how it powers innovation, efficiency and modernization across the mortgage ecosystem Feb. 9 at 1 p.m. ET.
Q&A With JLL’s Kai Pan: Navigating Multifamily Valuations in a Dynamic Market
MBA NewsLink recently sat down with JLL’s Kai Pan to talk about current multifamily trends.