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Category: News and Trends
To the Point With Bob: Why Moving to a Single-file Credit Report Framework Is a Win for Consumers and Lenders
The tri-merge credit reporting requirement has become a license for price gouging and ripping off consumers. MBA and its members have had enough, writes MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB.
ATTOM: Owning More Affordable Than Renting in More Than Half of Counties
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its 2026 Rental Affordability Report, finding that in 57.7% of counties analyzed, owning a home is more affordable than renting a three-bedroom property.
Dealmaker: Dwight Mortgage Trust Finances $88M for Southeast Apartment Communities
Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of Dwight Capital, New York, closed a pair of five-year, fixed-rate financings totaling $88.4 million for three multifamily communities in Alabama and North Carolina.
People in the News, Jan. 23, 2026
Industry personnel news from Informative Research, Class Valuation and Westcor Land Title Insurance Co.
Honoring Former MBA Chairman Joe Pickett, CMB
Former MBA Chairman Joe Pickett, CMB, passed away on December 21, 2025. The Mortgage Bankers Association and his many friends and colleagues remember him fondly.
Pending Home Sales Fall 9.3%
Pending home sales decreased 9.3% in December, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday.
Redfin: Sellers Now Outnumber Buyers by Record Margin
Redfin, Seattle, reported there were a record 47.1% more sellers than buyers in December. That’s the largest such gap since 2013.
MBA Leads Joint Trades Letter Offering Actions to Lower Costs for Mortgage Borrowers
MBA, America’s Credit Unions and the Independent Community Bankers of America sent a letter Jan. 21 to the White House’s National Economic Council urging the consideration of three near-term administration actions that could directly lower costs for borrowers seeking home mortgages.
Knight Frank: $144B in Global Commercial Real Estate Investment Anticipated in 2026
Knight Frank, London, released its Knight Frank Active Capital Survey for 2026, finding that $144 billion in commercial real estate investment is planned globally this year.