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Volume 25 Issue 74

Friday, April 17, 2026

MBA: Independent Mortgage Bankers Post Improved Net Production Profits in 2025

Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported an average profit of $785 on each loan they originated in 2025, up from an average of $443 per loan in 2024.

MBA Weighs in on Single-file Credit Report Proposal Ahead of Congressional Hearing

The Mortgage Bankers Association submitted a Statement for the Record ahead of the House Financial Services Committee's Subcommittee on Financial Institutions hearing on credit availability.

AD Mortgage Study Asks: Is It Better to Rent or Buy?

AD Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., released a new nationwide study comparing the 10-year financial path for renting versus buying.

MBA VIDEOS

Celebrate 10 Years of mPower!

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The MBA Member Lens: For State & Local Associations

The MBA Member Lens: For State & Local Associations

mPower Moments: Why Authenticity Matters in Leadership with M&T Realty’s Christine Chandler

mPower Moments: Why Authenticity Matters in Leadership with M&T Realty’s Christine Chandler

MBA Research Minute

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Baby Boomers Tighten Grip on Housing as First-Time Buyers Retreat
We’re Building More Affordable Housing These Days. It’s Still Not Enough.
House Subcommittee Weighs FCRA Changes, CFPB Complaint Limits
As AI in Housing Grows, Buyers Demand Transparency and to Keep Humans in the Loop

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

MBA Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference, May 4-7
State of the Market: Tech Trends Shaping the Future of Mortgage Lending, May 14
MISMO Spring Summit, June 1–4 in Louisville, Ky.

Pew Research Finds More Data Centers Coming to Rural Areas

In a shift from the past, most planned data centers in the U.S. are in rural areas, new research from the Pew Research Center found.

April 17, 2026

MBA NewsLink Q&A: Clarifire’s Jane Mason on Escrow’s Hidden Complexity in Default Servicing

MBA NewsLink recently interviewed Clarifire CEO Jane Mason about escrow’s hidden complexity in default servicing.

April 17, 2026

Redfin Finds Record 34% of Sellers Cut Their List Price in February

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More than one-third of home sellers lowered their list price during February, according to Redfin, Seattle.

April 16, 2026

ServiceLink Examines Psychology of Today’s Homebuyer

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Homebuyers are motivated by both practical needs and psychological needs including financial security, but they ultimately want the homebuying experience to be simple, affordable, transparent and stable, ServiceLink said in its annual State of Homebuying Report.

April 16, 2026

Be Inspired. Be Informed. Be mPowered!

MBA is proud to offer mPower--MBA Promoting Opportunities for Women to Extend their Reach--the largest networking organization for women in real estate finance.

April 16, 2026

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto on the Importance of Housing

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WASHINGTON--“Having a roof over your head is more than just shelter,” said Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s National Advocacy Conference April 14.

April 16, 2026

Rep. French Hill Expresses Optimism on 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

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WASHINGTON--House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-Ark.) took to the main stage at the Mortgage Bankers Association National Advocacy Conference April 14, expressing confidence about the future of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.

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