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Volume 25 Issue 65

Monday, April 06, 2026

Advocacy Update: White House FY27 Budget; CFPB Updates; more

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

ALTA Study Highlights Complexity of Title Production

The American Land Title Association, Washington, D.C., released a new survey of title professionals finding that more than 80% of real estate purchase transactions require reviewing at least 11 documents.

Jobs Increase by 178,000 in March; MBA Economist Weighs In

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 178,000 in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Now: Previewing MBANAC26 with Plaza Home Mortgage’s Melanie Coulton, CMB, AMP

MBA Now: Previewing MBANAC26 with Plaza Home Mortgage’s Melanie Coulton, CMB, AMP

mPower Moments: The Importance of Resilience and Confidence with LaTasha Waddy

mPower Moments: The Importance of Resilience and Confidence with LaTasha Waddy

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Research Minute

MBA Research Minute

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Lenders Are Ramping Up Builder Divisions to Capture Purchase Share
RESPA Cases are Rising as States Fill CFPB Void
The Cost of FICO Mortgage Credit Reports has Soared for Borrowers
PartnerOne Finalizes Acquisition of Mortgage Cadence
The Trump Administration Wants Banks Back in the Mortgage Business. Banks Have Other Ideas.
HECM Endorsements Increase Slightly in 2025

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

Power Hour Demo: Optimizing the Loan Originator Workflow, May 5
Participate in MAA Action Week 2026: May 11-15
MBA Secondary & Capital Markets Conference, May 17-20
MBA Education Advantage: Learn for Less

CBRE: Investors Intend to Buy, Sell More CRE Assets in 2026 Than Last Year

CBRE, Dallas, reported that investors from around the world plan to buy and sell more commercial real estate assets this year than last year.

April 07, 2026

Compliance Standardization in Mortgage Lending is a Myth-An MBA Premier Member Editorial

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DocMagic Chief Compliance Officer Gavin Ales writes that compliance cannot be reduced to a single operating model for the entire mortgage industry.

April 06, 2026

Chart of the Week: Share of Total Cumulative Expenditures in the HAF Allocations

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While pandemic‑era mortgage forbearance policies have received significant attention—and are now a permanent part of the loss‑mitigation waterfall for homeowners with federally backed mortgages—the Homeowner Assistance Fund program has been less well understood.

April 06, 2026

MBA Premier Member Q&A: Cotality’s Shawn Telford on Collateral-Related Loan Defects

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Last year, Fannie Mae warned lenders about collateral-related loan defects that should have been detected in appraisal reviews. MBA NewsLink interviewed Cotality’s Shawn Telford about the GSE’s concerns and what the industry should do to address them.

April 03, 2026

Redfin Reports Monthly Payments Tick Up for First Time in 6 Months as Mortgage Rates, Home Prices Jump

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The median U.S. monthly mortgage payment is now $2,742, up 0.4% year over year—a small increase, but the first in nearly six months, according to a new report from Redfin.

April 03, 2026

Strengthening Our Industry’s Voice: MAA’s Quarterly Webinar, May 13

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During MAA Action Week, this grassroots webinar highlights how industry advocates are shaping today’s policy landscape through coordinated engagement. It offers a concise overview of recent legislative wins, current MAA Calls to Action, and the key legislative and regulatory priorities now in focus.

April 03, 2026

Trepp: CMBS Delinquency Rate Increases

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Trepp, New York, announced the commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate increased by 41 basis points to 7.55% in March.

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