MBA Education, the education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), recognized 35 graduates from MBA’s Future Leaders Program held at MBA’s 2026 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.
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Advocacy Update: U.S. House Passes Bipartisan Housing Package
On Monday evening, the full U.S. House passed overwhelmingly (390-9) H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act. The housing package aims to tackle supply and affordability challenges, modernize local development, and improve government housing programs.
Broeksmit: ‘We Have a Seat at the Table’ on Important Issues
SAN DIEGO–Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, took the stage at the Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo Feb. 9 to discuss MBA’s advocacy priorities and wins over the past year.
MBA Applauds House Passage of the Housing for the 21st Century Act
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement after the full House passage of H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act:
Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Up in the Fourth Quarter of 2025
Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 30% higher in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to a year earlier, and increased 25% from the third quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations released at the 2026 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.
MBA CREF Forecast: Total Commercial Mortgage Originations to Increase 27% to $805 Billion in 2026
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced at its 2026 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo that total commercial mortgage origination volume is forecasted to increase to $805.5 billion in 2026 from the $633.7 billion expected in 2025. Multifamily origination volume is expected to increase as well to $399.2 billion in 2026 from the $330.6 billion expected in 2025.
ICE Mortgage Monitor: Early-January Rate Decline Unlocks Refinance Opportunities
Early January mortgage rate declines unlocked refinance opportunities for nearly five million borrowers and helped push affordability to a four-year high, according to ICE Mortgage Technology, Atlanta.
New CRI Designees Announced at #MBACREF26
On Feb. 9, during the Commercial /Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo in San Diego, MBA Education recognized six professionals who earned the Chartered Realty Investor Society’s CRI Associate designation and two professionals who earned the CRI Chartered designation over the past year.
MBA Presents Matt Rocco With the 2026 CREF Distinguished Service Award
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) awarded Matt Rocco, 2023 MBA Chairman and President of Colliers Mortgage, with the 2026 Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF) Distinguished Service Award in San Diego at its Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.
MBA Members Save During Dell Tech Days
Dell Tech Days are live, and MBA members are eligible for the savings.