Volume 25 Issue 35

Monday, February 23, 2026

Servicing Industry Executives Talk M&As, Tech, Insurance

GRAPEVINE, Texas--Consolidation and acquisition have been big themes for the servicing industry--but will they continue? A panel at the MBA Servicing Solutions Conference and Expo attempted to tackle that question, and more, in a wide-ranging discussion Feb. 17.

MBA Leads Joint Trades Letter on Basel III Re-Proposal

The Mortgage Bankers Association, with seven other trade groups, sent a letter to Federal Reserve Vice Chair of Supervision Michelle Bowman, Comptroller Jonathan Gould and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chair Travis Hill, outlining aligned views on several major components of the forthcoming Basel III re-proposal.

ACES Quality Management: Overall Critical Defect Rate Increases

ACES Quality Management, Denver, reported the overall critical defect rate increased from 1.51% in Q2 2025 to 1.79% in Q3 2025, an 18.5% increase.

Advocacy Update: MBA’s Broeksmit, Industry Leaders Meet With Treasury Secretary

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

MBA VIDEOS

mPower Moments: Leading Through Digital Disruption with Dr. Tracey Wilen

MBA Now: ICE Mortgage Technology’s Matt Dowd on Current Mortgage Servicing Trends (Sponsored)

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Research Minute

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Mortgage Spending Sees Largest Increase Amid Affordability Pressures
Refis Push Primary MI Volume Up in Fourth Quarter
Reverse 1031 Exchange: How to Tap Equity for Your Next House
Podcast: The Data Center Next Door

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

School of Mortgage Servicing Online Starts March 9
Get Featured in MBA NewsLink: Premier Associate Member Spotlights & White Paper Q&As
MBA Speakers Bureau

Today’s Homebuyers Aren’t Optimistic—They’re Adapting (sponsored by Truework)

Truework Founder Ethan Winchell explains why Millennials and Gen Z find homeownership riskier, more stressful, and more expensive than expected.

February 24, 2026

Premier Member Editorial: Agentic AI–The Regulatory and Compliance Barriers to Adoption

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Secure Insight's Andrew Liput says the expansion of agentic AI to take mortgage loan transactions to an end-to-end automated platform remains a "long and winding road."

February 20, 2026

MBA Economist Weighs In on Q4 GDP Results

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Real gross domestic product increased 1.4% in Q4 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Feb. 20.

February 23, 2026

Premier Member Editorial: AI Agents in Action–The New Operating Layer for Modern Enterprises

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Tavant’s Kieran Mital says organizations need more than just automation to bridge the gap between AI’s capabilities and the constraints of enterprise systems. “They need a new approach, a new operating model.”

February 23, 2026

Chart of the Week: Annual Change in PCE Inflation

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Perhaps the most significant result of last week's GDP report was that PCE inflation increased 2.8% compared to a year ago, a reacceleration from the third quarter.

February 20, 2026

MBA Corporate Training

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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.

February 18, 2026

MBA NewsLink Q&A: A Lender’s Guide to Title Insurance

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MBA NewsLink recently interviewed Chris Porto, director of title and closing operations with SingleSource Property Solutions, Canonsburg, Pa.

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