Ncontracts’ Stephanie Lyon writes that compliance officers who aren’t paying attention to state-level enforcement are in for an unpleasant surprise.
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Premier Member Editorial: The Pivot to Precision–How Appraisals Will Change in 2026
Clear Capital’s Kenon Chen weighs in on changes to the appraisal landscape.
MBA Corporate Training
Finding the right training programs for your employees that are affordable, reliable and from a trusted source can be a daunting task. That’s where MBA Education comes into the equation.
Chart of the Week: Commercial Real Estate Loan Maturity Volumes
Seventeen percent of the $5.0 trillion of outstanding commercial mortgages held by lenders and investors is scheduled to mature in 2026, a 9 percent decrease from the $957 billion that was scheduled to mature in 2025.
Make Your Voice Heard With the MBA Mortgage Action Alliance
The MBA Mortgage Action Alliance is a voluntary, non-partisan and free nationwide grassroots lobbying network of real estate finance industry professionals, affiliated with the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Advocacy Update: Congress Eyes Single-Family Investor Ban; Prudential Regulators Senate Banking Committee Hearing Recap; MBANAC26 Early Bird Registration Ends Today
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
ICE First Look: National Mortgage Delinquency Rate Edges Lower in January
Intercontinental Exchange, Atlanta, reported the national delinquency rate eased in January: delinquencies fell by 3 basis points to 3.65% and remain 15 basis points below the January 2020 pre-pandemic benchmark.
ATTOM: Vacancy, Zombie Foreclosure Rates Remain Low
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its Q1 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report, finding that 1.33% of residential properties are vacant. That’s essentially flat from both Q1 and Q4 2025.
Premier Member Editorial: The Economics of Loan QC Are Changing With AI
Sei AI Co-Founder & CEO Pranay Shetty writes that quality control in mortgage lending has reached an inflection point.
MBA Weighs in with Senate Banking Committee on Bank Capital Modernization
MBA sent a letter to Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) ahead of last week’s hearing on bank capital modernization.