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Volume 25 Issue 80

Monday, April 27, 2026

MBA: Delinquency Rates for Commercial Properties Increase in First Quarter

Delinquency rates for mortgages backed by commercial properties increased during the first quarter of 2026, according to MBA’s latest commercial real estate finance Loan Performance Survey.

MBA Weighs in with HUD on Opportunity Zones Recommendations for FHA Multifamily Lending

MBA on Friday sent a letter to HUD Secretary Scott Turner proposing enhancements to FHA multifamily programs when they are used to construct multifamily in Opportunity Zones.

Advocacy Update: Bob Broeksmit on Ending Tri-Merge Mandate for GSE Loans; FHFA-HUD Announcement on VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T; MBA’s Housing Affordability Checklist for Housing Agencies

This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Asks the Expert: Dark Matter’s Craig Rebmann on LOS Providers and AI Strategies (sponsored)

MBA Asks the Expert: Dark Matter’s Craig Rebmann on LOS Providers and AI Strategies (sponsored)

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: Catch up on the Housing Market

MBA Research Minute: Catch up on the Housing Market

MBANow: John McMullen on the 2026 Condominium Lending Summit

MBANow: John McMullen on the 2026 Condominium Lending Summit

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

New Dark Matter CEO Eyes Deals, AI-First Future
How to Make Your Home Loan Process go as Smoothly as Possible
Gen X Comes of Age in the 55+ Housing Market
GSE Purchase-Mortgage Volume With Private MI Gains Share
Have Florida and Texas Fallen Into A Housing Market Spiral?

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

Introducing the MISMO Link Model Explorer, Apr. 29
Essentials for Executives and Board Members: Mortgage Servicing Rights, May 1
CONVERGENCE: Uniting for Housing Affordability
MBA Compliance and Risk Management Conference, Sept. 27-29

Seasonal Improvements Lowered Mortgage Delinquencies in March, ICE Reports

Mortgage delinquencies improved seasonally in March, with cure activity strengthening and prepayment speeds rising to their highest level in nearly four years, a new report from Intercontinental Exchange said.

April 24, 2026

CBRE: Office Market Stabilizes Amid Rising Demand, Limited New Supply

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CBRE, Dallas, reported positive net office absorption for the eighth consecutive quarter in early 2026, as moderate demand growth outpaced virtually no new supply.

April 27, 2026

MBA Chart of the Week: IMB Total Production Expense

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For this week’s Chart of the Week, we compare total loan production expense for the companies in the top 20% for net production income (in basis points) versus the companies in the bottom 20% over the past 18 years.

April 28, 2026

Access MBA Education’s Updated Single-Family Appraisals Training

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MBA Education has updated its Introduction to Single-Family Appraisals series to align with the new Universal Residential Appraisal Report (URAR) and Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD 3.6), one of the most significant appraisal changes in years.

April 27, 2026

Mary Kay Scully on the Human Side of Homebuying

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For any professional, the mortgage process is second nature. We know why certain information is necessary. We know how long certain steps in the process take. We understand how the market works. But step into a borrower’s position for a moment.

April 24, 2026

Industry Briefs, April 27, 2026

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Industry news from Westcor Land Title Insurance, Class Valuation, Certainty Home Lending and OptifiNow.

April 24, 2026

EquityProtect Grades States on Deed Theft Protections

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EquityProtect, Reno, Nev., graded all 50 states and Washington, D.C., on how well they protect homeowners from deed theft. Sixteen states offer no deed-fraud laws whatsoever, the report found.

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