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Volume 25 Issue 15

Friday, January 23, 2026

To the Point With Bob: Why Moving to a Single-file Credit Report Framework Is a Win for Consumers and Lenders

The tri-merge credit reporting requirement has become a license for price gouging and ripping off consumers. MBA and its members have had enough, writes MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB.

Remembering a Mortgage Industry Legend: Kurt Pfotenhauer

The mortgage industry mourns Kurt Pfotenhauer, a long-time leader who passed away last week.

ATTOM: Owning More Affordable Than Renting in More Than Half of Counties

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its 2026 Rental Affordability Report, finding that in 57.7% of counties analyzed, owning a home is more affordable than renting a three-bedroom property.

MBA VIDEOS

Jamie Woodwell Previews the 2026 MBA Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo

Jamie Woodwell Previews the 2026 MBA Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo

mPower Moments: Resolving Workplace Conflict with Bright Blue Consulting’s Nicole Provonchee

mPower Moments: Resolving Workplace Conflict with Bright Blue Consulting’s Nicole Provonchee

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Research Minute

MBA Research Minute

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

The VieauxPoint: When Policy Headlines Multiply, The Advisor’s Role Becomes Clearer
Coalition Backs 3 Ways to Cut Housing Costs Without Congress
Mortgage Rates Rise for Second Straight Week, Sapping Refinancing Demand
Inflation Rises, Lowers Chance of Fed Cut
Regional Banks Went Quiet on Commercial Property Loans. They’re Turning up the Volume Again.
Industrial Sector Poised for Momentum In 2026

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

Access to Research: Make Data-Informed Decisions Webinar, Jan. 23
Deadline Jan. 31: Residential mPact Spotlight Award
Essentials for Executives and Board Members: Basics of Board Duties and Ethics for Mortgage Lenders and Servicers, Feb. 13
MBA Servicing Solutions Conference and Expo, Feb. 16-19

People in the News, Jan. 23, 2026

Industry personnel news from Informative Research, Class Valuation and Westcor Land Title Insurance Co.

January 22, 2026

Honoring Former MBA Chairman Joe Pickett, CMB

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Former MBA Chairman Joe Pickett, CMB, passed away on December 21, 2025. The Mortgage Bankers Association and his many friends and colleagues remember him fondly.

January 22, 2026

Dealmaker: Dwight Mortgage Trust Finances $88M for Southeast Apartment Communities

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Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of Dwight Capital, New York, closed a pair of five-year, fixed-rate financings totaling $88.4 million for three multifamily communities in Alabama and North Carolina.

January 22, 2025

MISMO Young Professionals

Young professionals who participate in MISMO workgroups are given a unique opportunity to grow as leaders when participating within MISMO.

January 22, 2026

MBA Leads Joint Trades Letter Offering Actions to Lower Costs for Mortgage Borrowers

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MBA, America’s Credit Unions and the Independent Community Bankers of America sent a letter Jan. 21 to the White House’s National Economic Council urging the consideration of three near-term administration actions that could directly lower costs for borrowers seeking home mortgages.

January 22, 2026

Pending Home Sales Fall 9.3%

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Pending home sales decreased 9.3% in December, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday.

January 22, 2026

Redfin: Sellers Now Outnumber Buyers by Record Margin

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Redfin, Seattle, reported there were a record 47.1% more sellers than buyers in December. That’s the largest such gap since 2013.

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