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Volume 25 Issue 69

Friday, April 10, 2026

MBA: Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in March

Mortgage credit availability increased in March according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index, a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.

MCT: Spring Purchase Demand Holds Firm Despite Rising Rates

Mortgage Capital Trading, San Diego, found a modest increase in overall lock volume activity in March, driven largely by a strong spring purchase market that offset a notable pullback in rate/term refinancing.

Veterans United: Generational Help Playing Big Part in Homebuying

Veterans United Home Loans, Columbia, Mo., released a new survey finding that 59% of parents have provided or plan to provide some financial assistance to help their child buy a home.

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Should Conforming Loan Limit Math Change?
Housing Market Shift: Home Price Growth Slows to a Crawl
Surging HOA Fees Are Pushing Homeowners to the Brink
High-End Houses Still Competitive, Even as Luxury Market Slips a Bit

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

MBA Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference, May 4-7
Participate in MAA Action Week 2026: May 11-15
State of the Market: Tech Trends Shaping the Future of Mortgage Lending, May 14
MBA’s Consumer Affairs Advisory Council

MBA’s Laura Hopkins Recognized With 2026 Women With Vision, Vision’s Choice Award

Mortgage Bankers Association Senior Vice President of Membership, Meetings and mPower Laura Hopkins has been recognized as a 2026 Women With Vision Award, Vision’s Choice Award recipient.

April 10, 2026

Another Pandemic-Era Trend Fades–Homeownership Costs are Cooling

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First American’s Sam Williamson writes that the most intense of pandemic-era cost pressures may be easing.

April 09, 2026

One-Third of Homeowners With Low Mortgages Won’t Give Them Up, Survey Finds

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A new survey from Best Interest Financial and Clever Real Estate found that 35% of current homeowners with mortgage rates under 6% wouldn’t give up those mortgages for “any reason.”

April 09, 2026

New York Fed: Short-Term Inflation Expectations Increase

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Households’ inflation expectations increased at the short- and medium-term horizons and remained unchanged at the longer-term horizon, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported.

April 10, 2026

Mark Dangelo: Mortgage Data Core: Why Returns—Not Tools—Must Drive the Next Industry Curve

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Longtime MBA NewsLink contributor Mark Dangelo says tomorrow’s requirements are not about technologies—they are about the data. “Without a clear purpose, framework and repeatable diagnostics, success over data will be claimed—not won.”

April 09, 2026

Perks Marketplace: An Exclusive Benefit for MBA Members

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Your Mortgage Bankers Association membership gets you access to discounts and offerings on our exclusive benefits platform, Perks Marketplace.

April 09, 2026

Auction.com Finds Auction Buyers Growing More Bearish

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Local community developers--the primary buyers at distressed property auctions--are the most bearish they’ve been in the last five years about the U.S. housing market, a new survey from Auction.com reports.

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