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.
Category: News and Trends
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.
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.
Southern Bancorp’s Jeremy Davis: First-Time Homebuyers Are Not a Niche
First-time homebuyers are still too often discussed as a segment, a pilot or a program inside a broader mortgage strategy. That framing no longer matches reality.
Zillow Reports Rent Affordability Hits Four-Year High
A new forecast from Zillow promises increased affordability relief for renters this year.
Industry Briefs, Feb. 26, 2026
Industry news from Tavant, Asurity, NotaryCam, Matic, nCino, FICO, MeridianLink, PHH Mortgage, Click n’ Close, Sagent and Clear Capital.