MBA Education has updated its Introduction to Single-Family Appraisals series to align with the new Universal Residential Appraisal Report (URAR) and Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD 3.6), one of the most significant appraisal changes in years.
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The Mortgage Industry Needs Practical AI Governance, Not Just AI Ambition #VieauxPoint
MISMO’s Brian Vieaux, CMB, says many organizations understand they need AI governance, but they do not know where to begin. That’s why MBA’s RESBOG identified the development of an industry AI Framework as one of its top priorities for 2026.
Chart of the Week: Q1 2026 IMB Total Loan Production Expense by Region
For this Chart of the Week, we display the average total loan production expense – commissions, compensation, occupancy, equipment, corporate allocations, and other production expenses across geographic regions.
Entry Deadline May 31: mPower Visionary Award
Introducing the mPower Visionary Award program—a celebration of leadership, impact, and the power of women supporting women.
Study: Homes Sit on Market for 66 Days
Best Interest Financial, St. Clair, Mich., and Clever Real Estate, St. Louis, released a new study finding that homes are taking a median 66 days to sell nationwide, up from the median of 57 days last year.
Income Instability: The Hidden Barrier to Buying (sponsored by Truework)
Truework Founder Ethan Winchell discusses how unstable incomes are quietly sidelining millions despite higher earnings and demand.
ACES: Critical Defect Rate Falls to Annual Low
ACES Quality Management, Denver, reported the overall fourth-quarter critical defect rate fell to 1.38%, a 22.9% decrease from 1.79% in Q3 2025, marking the first quarterly decline after three consecutive quarters of increases.
Panel Tackles FICO 10T, VantageScore 4.0 Differences, Implementation
NEW YORK–Four years after the Federal Housing Finance Agency approved FICO Score 10T and VantageScore 4.0, a panel convened at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Secondary and Capital Markets conference to discuss progress on the credit score modernization effort.
How Unsecured Debt Is Increasingly Driving Housing Instability
Money Management International’s Helene Raynaud writes that many unsecured debt challenges–credit-card utilization, medical collections, budget shortfalls–can potentially be addressed before they escalate into mortgage delinquency or foreclosure exposure.