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Volume 25 Issue 5

Thursday, January 08, 2026

MBA: Mortgage Credit Availability Decreased in December

Mortgage credit availability decreased in December according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index, a report from MBA that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.

JLL: Data Center Market Continues to Grow

JLL, Chicago, released its 2026 Global Data Center Outlook, predicting that nearly 100 gigawatts will be added to the market by 2030.

MBA Launches Mortgage Banking Bound at Louisiana State University

MBA Education launched its Mortgage Banking Bound program at Louisiana State University. The program offers a three-credit undergraduate course on residential mortgage origination and processing.

MBA VIDEOS

mPower Moments: Developing a Successful Brand with Premier Mortgage Resources’ Mandi Feely Swain

MBANow: Deb DuBois on MBA Opens Doors' Partnership with Nicklaus Children's Hospital

MBANow: Deb DuBois on MBA Opens Doors' Partnership with Nicklaus Children's Hospital

MBANow: MBA’s Advocacy on Condominium Lending

MBANow: MBA’s Advocacy on Condominium Lending

MBA Eye on Washington

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Why 2026 Might Finally be the Year Homeowners Let Go of Their 2–3 Percent Rates
ADP Jobs Miss Keeps Pressure on Fed as Mortgage Market Eyes Softer Rates
A Year After the LA Wildfire Disaster, Key Numbers Show How it Unfolded and the Toll Left Behind
Trump Says He Will Seek to Ban Institutional Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes
Americans Are Changing Where They’re Moving. Here’s How That Could Affect Commercial Real Estate

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

1099 vs. W-2: Avoiding Costly Compliance Mistakes, Jan. 22
School of Mortgage Banking III in Nashville, January 27-30
Marketing Mastery for Loan Originators: Building a Consistent, High-Quality Pipeline, Feb. 9
Essentials for Executives and Board Members: Basics of Board Duties and Ethics for Mortgage Lenders and Servicers, Feb. 13

Realtor.com Ranks Best Markets for First Time Homebuyers

Realtor.com, Santa Clara, Calif., released an analysis of the 10 best markets for first-time homebuyers, with a focus on affordability, availability and amenities.

January 07, 2026

People in the News, January 8, 2026

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Industry personnel news from Sagent, Gershman Mortgage, The Mortgage Collaborative and Planet Home Lending.

January 07, 2026

Mortgage Applications Decreased Over a Two-Week Period in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

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Mortgage applications decreased 9.7% from two weeks earlier, according to MBA’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Jan. 2, 2026.

January 08, 2026

MBA Premier Member Insights: ACES Mortgage QC Industry Trends

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MBA NewsLink recently interviewed MBA Premier Member ACES Quality Management, Denver, about its new white paper, ACES Mortgage QC Industry Trends.

January 08, 2026

Are You Ready for Your Next Exam? What Financial Institutions Need to Know in 2026

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Ncontracts' Rafael DeLeon notes that exams are evolving amid regulatory staffing challenges, shifting mandates and a more complex risk landscape.

January 07, 2025

MBA Recognizes Our Select Members

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MBA is proud to recognize its Select Associate Members and to thank them for their continued support of MBA and the real estate finance industry.

January 07, 2026

MISMO Announces 2026 Board of Directors

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MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, announced its 2026 Board of Directors, reflecting a strong roster of mortgage industry leaders aligned to address critical issues and trends facing the mortgage industry, including artificial intelligence, digitization and regulatory complexity.

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