The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Builder Application Survey for January 2026 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 2% from a year ago. Compared to December 2025, applications increased by 19%.
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Fitch: Strong New Issuance Drives CMBS Delinquency Rate Lower
Fitch Ratings, Chicago, reported that the overall U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate decreased 5 basis points in January to 3.32%.
Dealmaker: Pace Loan Group Secures $46M for New Jersey Water Park
Pace Loan Group, Minneapolis, secured a $45.5 million Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy loan to recapitalize Island Waterpark at Showboat in Atlantic City, N.J.
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 2.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Feb. 13, 2026.
Premier Member Editorial: The Next Mortgage Cycle Belongs to Intelligent Automation, Not AI Hype
nCino Mortgage’s Casey Logan Williams writes that technology such as intelligent automation (IA) genuinely streamlines workflows and cuts through the friction that slows lenders down.
MBA NewsLink Q&A: A Lender’s Guide to Title Insurance
MBA NewsLink recently interviewed Chris Porto, director of title and closing operations with SingleSource Property Solutions, Canonsburg, Pa.
MCT: January Lock Volume Rebounds
Mortgage Capital Trading, San Diego, released its latest lock volume indices, showing that the numbers rebounded slightly in January after a depressed December.
Escrow Understanding Steady, But Misconceptions Persist, LERETA Finds
More than three in five borrowers say they completely understand how a mortgage escrow account works. But confusion remains around how escrow can affect the monthly total payment, according to LERETA, Pomona, Calif.
The Art of Asking
Mary Kay Scully, director of customer education at Enact, examines how lenders turn a great experience into more business.
MBA Connect Community Platform Upgrades to Thrive
MBA is pleased to announce a major enhancement to MBA Connect, our online community: an upgrade to the new Thrive Community platform.