In previous editorials, we have explored how operational costs and Artificial Intelligence are reshaping the mortgage landscape.
Category: News and Trends
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.
Survey Finds Buyers Pay $32,000 in Additional Costs Above Down Payment
Best Interest Financial, St. Clair Shore, Mich., and Clever Real Estate, St. Louis, Mo., released a new survey finding that in addition to their down payment, buyers spent an average of $31,502 on upfront home-buying expenses.
MBA: Commercial, Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Increased to $4.99T in Fourth Quarter
The level of commercial and multifamily mortgage debt outstanding at the end of 2025 was $214 billion (4.5%) higher than at the end of 2024, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding quarterly report.
Dealmaker: JLL Secures $370M Refinancing for Society Brooklyn in New York
JLL’s Capital Markets group arranged a $370 million refinancing for Society Brooklyn, a 517-unit, two-tower property along the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood.
MAA Call to Action: Urge Congress to Refine and Improve H.R. 6644, as Amended in the Senate
Take action now to urge the U.S. House of Representatives to stand firm in their efforts to refine and improve the Senate’s comprehensive 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, H.R. 6644, as amended.
FICO Score 10T: Historical Data, Adopter Program, and What’s Next (Sponsored)
With 40+ lenders already evaluating FICO® Score 10T and GSE historical data on the way, momentum is accelerating.
Bloom Energy: Data Center Owners Plan to Reduce Reliance on Power Grid
As more data centers come online, developers are taking power into their own hands, a new report from Bloom Energy says.