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.
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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.
Owen Lee: Servicing Helps Keep American Dream Alive
GRAPEVINE, Texas–“Thanks to your hard work, millions of people are safe in their dream of homeownership,” said Owen Lee, 2026 MBA chair-elect and CEO of Success Mortgage Partners at the MBA Servicing Solutions Conference and Expo.
Clever Offers: 85% of Homeowners Faced Unexpected Repair Costs Last Year
About 85% of homeowners spent money on an unplanned home repair last year, according to a new report from Clever Offers, St. Louis.
Industry Briefs, February 18, 2026
Industry news from ICE, WFG, Outamation, Mortgage Bankers Association, The Mortgage Collaborative, Planet Insurance Agency and Goosehead Insurance.
Honoring Former MBA Chairman Herbert B. Tasker, CMB
Former MBA Chairman Herbert B. Tasker, CMB, passed away on January 30, 2026. The Mortgage Bankers Association and his many friends and colleagues remember him fondly.
MBA Statement on Fed Vice Chair Michelle Bowman’s Speech on Proposals to Revitalize Mortgage Lending
MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman’s speech titled, “Revitalizing Bank Mortgage Lending, One Step with Basel,” in Orlando, Fla.
MBA Sends Letter Regarding Changes to ANS for H.R. 6047
The Mortgage Bankers Association sent a letter to the leadership of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs regarding the amendment in the nature of a substitute for H.R. 6047, the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026.
Chart of the Week: Mortgage Delinquency Rate by Loan Type
According to MBA’s National Delinquency Survey, mortgage delinquencies increased across all three major loan types–Conventional, FHA, and VA–in the last three months of the year.