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Chart of the Week: Commercial Real Estate Loan Maturity Volumes
Seventeen percent of the $5.0 trillion of outstanding commercial mortgages held by lenders and investors is scheduled to mature in 2026, a 9 percent decrease from the $957 billion that was scheduled to mature in 2025.
Advocacy Update: Congress Eyes Single-Family Investor Ban; Prudential Regulators Senate Banking Committee Hearing Recap; MBANAC26 Early Bird Registration Ends Today
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
ICE First Look: National Mortgage Delinquency Rate Edges Lower in January
Intercontinental Exchange, Atlanta, reported the national delinquency rate eased in January: delinquencies fell by 3 basis points to 3.65% and remain 15 basis points below the January 2020 pre-pandemic benchmark.
ATTOM: Vacancy, Zombie Foreclosure Rates Remain Low
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its Q1 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report, finding that 1.33% of residential properties are vacant. That’s essentially flat from both Q1 and Q4 2025.
Premier Member Editorial: The Economics of Loan QC Are Changing With AI
Sei AI Co-Founder & CEO Pranay Shetty writes that quality control in mortgage lending has reached an inflection point.
MBA Weighs in with Senate Banking Committee on Bank Capital Modernization
MBA sent a letter to Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) ahead of last week’s hearing on bank capital modernization.
Industry Briefs, February 27, 2026
Industry news from Tavant, Asurity, NotaryCam, Matic, nCino, FICO, MeridianLink, PHH Mortgage, Click n’ Close, Sagent and Clear Capital.
MBA: Mortgage Application Payments Increased in January
Homebuyer affordability declined in January, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants increasing to $2,070 from $2,025 in December.