This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Category: News and Trends
Chart of the Week: Mortgage Rates, 10-Year Treasury and 30-10 Spread
In recent months, rate volatility has diminished, as the future course of monetary policy has become clearer and financial markets have been relatively calm. Last week’s announcement that the GSEs will increase their purchases of MBS brought the spread in further, and mortgage rates dropped further over the course of the week.
Industry Briefs, Jan. 20, 2026
Industry news from Snapdocs, MeridianLink, Friday Harbor, LoanLogics, ICE, Gershman Mortgage and WFG National Title Insurance.
Home Sales in Master-Planned Communities Dip
Home sales in master-planned community sales finished the year 3% below the pace they set in 2024, according to RCLCO Real Estate Consulting, Bethesda, Md.
CBRE Forecasts CRE Investment Volume Growth
CBRE, Dallas, said it expects the commercial real estate market to see a 16% increase in investment volume in 2026, nearly matching pre-pandemic levels.
ATTOM: Foreclosure Activity Increased in 2025
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., found that foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — were reported on 367,460 U.S. properties in 2025, up 14% from 2024 and up 3% from 2023.
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Realtor.com Finds More Mortgages Now Above 6% Than Below 3%
Realtor.com, Santa Clara, Calif., reported that in the third quarter of 2025, 20% of outstanding mortgages had an interest rate below 3%. But, 21.2% were at a rate of 6% or above, an increase of four percentage points year-over-year.
Dealmaker: Greystone Arranges $250M for Brooklyn Mixed-Income Development
Greystone, New York, arranged $250 million in bridge financing for a newly delivered 456-unit mixed-income development in Brooklyn.
Industry Briefs, Jan. 16, 2026
Industry news from Snapdocs, MeridianLink, Friday Harbor, LoanLogics, ICE, Gershman Mortgage and WFG National Title Insurance.