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Volume 25 Issue 26

Monday, February 09, 2026

Advocacy Update: Full House Vote on Bipartisan Housing Package Expected on Monday

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

MBA Letter to Congress Supports H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act

On Friday, the Mortgage Bankers Association sent a support letter to House leadership and all Members of Congress urging them to vote in favor of H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act, which is tentatively scheduled for a vote today.

Homeowner Equity Dips in Q4, ATTOM Reports

Despite a pullback in late 2025, nearly 45% of mortgaged homes remain equity rich according to ATTOM, Irvine, Calif.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Now: ACES Quality Management’s Trevor Gauthier on the State of Mortgage Servicing (sponsored)

MBA Now: ACES Quality Management’s Trevor Gauthier on the State of Mortgage Servicing (sponsored)

MBA's Bob Broeksmit on the Importance of Investing in MISMO

MBA's Bob Broeksmit on the Importance of Investing in MISMO

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Research Minute

MBA Research Minute

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

How ‘Zombie Mortgages’ Are Coming Back to Haunt Homeowners Years Later
Banks Post 4Q Dips in Mortgage Income
Foreign Investors Keep U.S. Real Estate Moving
Builders List Their Top Concerns

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

MISMO Event Feb. 9: Aligning Investment With Impact–The Innovation Investment Fee at Work
Marketing Mastery for Loan Originators: Building a Consistent, High-Quality Pipeline, Feb. 9
School of Mortgage Banking II Online Starts Feb. 10

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 09, 2026

Chart of the Week: Private Job Openings, Hires and Quits

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December’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) results continued to indicate a soft job market with employers reducing open positions and hiring at a cautious pace, and workers are still voluntarily leaving their jobs at a slower rate.

February 06, 2026

Industry Briefs, Feb. 9, 2026

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Industry news from Selene Finance, Arrive Home, Asurity, MISMO, Westcor Land Title Insurance Co., ATTOM, Embrace Home Loans, Dovenmuehle, Dark Matter and STRATMOR Group.

February 09, 2026

Q&A With JLL’s Kai Pan: Navigating Multifamily Valuations in a Dynamic Market

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MBA NewsLink recently sat down with JLL's Kai Pan to talk about current multifamily trends.

February 06, 2026

Real Estate Investor Sentiment Consistent in Q4, RCN Capital/CJ Patrick Survey Finds

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RCN Capital, South Windsor, Conn., and CJ Patrick Co., Trabuco Canyon, Calif., released their latest Investor Sentiment Index, showing a score of 101. That’s flat from Q3 and up four points year-over-year.

February 06, 2026

From Appraisers to Algorithms: How Lenders Can Strengthen Vendor Monitoring

Ncontracts’ Monica Bolin explains why ongoing vendor monitoring is essential.

February 06, 2026

MBA NewsLink Premier Member Spotlight: Secure Insight

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One in a series of profiles of Premier Members of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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