MISMO®, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, announced its 2026 Board of Directors, reflecting a strong roster of mortgage industry leaders aligned to address critical issues and trends facing the mortgage industry, including artificial intelligence, digitization and regulatory complexity.
Category: News and Trends
First American: Affordability Improves to Best Level in Three-Plus Years
Cooling home price growth has helped boost affordability to its best level since the summer of 2022, according to First American, Santa Ana, Calif.
People in the News, Jan. 7, 2026
Industry personnel news from Sagent, Gershman Mortgage, The Mortgage Collaborative and Planet Home Lending.
Kin Insurance: Homeowners Worry About Climate Issues
Kin Insurance, Chicago, reported that 93% of American homeowners are concerned about damage to their homes in the next few years due to climate change.
Trepp: CMBS Delinquency Rate Rises in December
Trepp, New York, reported its CMBS delinquency rate grew in December, up four basis points to 7.3%.
Ncontracts: Compliance Gains Prominence at Board, Management Levels
Compliance is gaining prominence at the leadership level, according to Ncontracts, Nashville.
Alexandra Brinton Joins MBA as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
MBA announced that Alexandra Brinton joined the association as Vice President, CFO. Brinton will oversee MBA’s managerial accounting and financial operations, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and risk management.
Dealmaker: Walker & Dunlop Arranges $867M for Office-to-Residential Conversion
Walker & Dunlop, Bethesda, Md., arranged a $778.6 million construction loan for the office-to-residential conversion of 111 Wall Street, located along the East River waterfront in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District.
Industry Briefs, Jan. 6, 2026
Industry news from Outamation, Real Genius, Tavant, LenderLogix and STRATMOR Group.
Net Lease Sector Ends 2025 with Stability, Record Supply
Cap rate stabilization in the single-tenant net lease sector continued in the fourth quarter, according to The Boulder Group, Wilmette, Ill.