Industry Briefs, April 27, 2026

Industry news from Westcor Land Title Insurance, Class Valuation, Certainty Home Lending and OptifiNow.

CONVERGENCE: Uniting for Housing Affordability

Using a unified approach, CONVERGENCE promotes more sustainable, affordable homes for purchase and rental, with a focus on underserved people and communities.

MBA Speakers Bureau

Through MBA’s Speakers Bureau, organizations in residential and commercial/multifamily lending can capture firsthand the most current, accurate and significant information from MBA’s industry experts.

EquityProtect Grades States on Deed Theft Protections

EquityProtect, Reno, Nev., graded all 50 states and Washington, D.C., on how well they protect homeowners from deed theft. Sixteen states offer no deed-fraud laws whatsoever, the report found.

MBA Secondary & Capital Markets Conference, May 17-20

The issues shaping secondary and capital markets are evolving fast—and they’re all on the agenda at MBA’s Secondary & Capital Markets Conference, May 17-20 at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York City.