This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Category: News and Trends
Industry Briefs March 30, 2026
Industry news from TransUnion, Prudent AI, Vertyx, Onity Group, MeridianLInk, PRMI and Tavant.
Make Your Voice Heard With the MBA Mortgage Action Alliance
The MBA Mortgage Action Alliance is a voluntary, non-partisan and free nationwide grassroots lobbying network of real estate finance industry professionals, affiliated with the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Class Valuation’s Nikkita Phanda on UAD 3.6 and Collateral Modernization: What Lenders Need to Know
The transition to UAD 3.6 is already well underway, marking the most significant update to appraisal reporting standards in more than a decade.
ICE Reports Prepayments Rise on Recent Refinance Activity
February saw a clear rebound in prepayment activity, according to the February 2026 ICE First Look at mortgage delinquency, foreclosure and prepayment trends.
MISMO Housing Counseling Dataset Advances Standardization to Improve Borrower Outcomes and Industry Insights
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, announced the new Housing Counseling Dataset has reached “Candidate Recommendation” status. This means the standard has been thoroughly reviewed by a broad range of industry participants and is available for implementation across the mortgage industry.
Why 2026 Will Force a Restructuring—A Premier Member Editorial From Pragma USA
In previous editorials, we have explored how operational costs and Artificial Intelligence are reshaping the mortgage landscape.
Statement of MBA Chair-Elect Owen Lee on VA Home Lending Before the Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
Owen Lee, 2026 MBA Chair-Elect and CEO at Success Mortgage Partners, Inc., testified Thursday at a legislative hearing before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Basel III Endgame Re-Proposal Update: March 27
This webinar will provide a detailed summary of the provisions of the Basel III Proposal released on March 19, and especially, how these rules impact mortgage origination and servicing by MBA members.
Mortgage Application Payments Decreased in February, MBA Reports
Homebuyer affordability improved in February, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,061 from $2,070 in January. This is according to MBA’s Purchase Applications Payment Index.