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Category: News and Trends
Experian: Market Sees Both Challenges, Optimism
Experian, Costa Mesa, Calif., released its 2026 State of the U.S. Housing Market Report, finding a market “in flux” and identifying a number of key trends.
ATTOM: Affordability Remains Challenge Nationwide
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its latest U.S. Home Affordability Report, showing that homes were less affordable than historical averages virtually nationwide in Q4 2025.
Redfin Reports Housing Payments Drop to Lowest Level in Two Years
The median monthly housing payment fell to $2,365 during the four weeks ending January 4–down 4.7% from a year earlier and the lowest level since early 2024, according to Redfin, Seattle.
People in the News, Jan. 13, 2026
Personnel news from MeridianLink, Finance of America, Evergreen Home Loans and Logan Finance.
Dealmaker: Newmark Arranges $113M for San Fernando Valley Mixed-Use Asset
Newmark, Washington, D.C., arranged $113 million in financing for a mixed-use campus in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley.
MCT: December Sees Monthly Decline in Mortgage Lock Activity
Mortgage Capital Trading, San Diego, released its latest Lock Volume Indices, finding that total lock volume fell 18.74% month-over-month in December.
Perks Marketplace: An Exclusive Benefit for MBA Members
Your Mortgage Bankers Association membership gets you access to discounts and offerings on our exclusive benefits platform, Perks Marketplace.
Advocacy Update: MBA Shares Housing Affordability Recommendations to Trump Administration Ahead of Upcoming Announcement
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
MBA Chart of the Week: Monthly Payroll Growth
The economy is growing, but unevenly, and employers certainly appear to be cautious about adding additional workers, as evidenced by the still very slow hiring rate in the recent JOLTS data.