Volume 25 Issue 59

Friday, March 27, 2026

Statement of MBA Chair-Elect Owen Lee on VA Home Lending Before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity

Owen Lee, 2026 MBA Chair-Elect and CEO at Success Mortgage Partners, Inc., testified Thursday at a legislative hearing before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

MISMO Housing Counseling Dataset Advances Standardization to Improve Borrower Outcomes and Industry Insights

MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, announced the new Housing Counseling Dataset has reached “Candidate Recommendation” status. This means the standard has been thoroughly reviewed by a broad range of industry participants and is available for implementation across the mortgage industry.

Bloom Energy: Data Center Owners Plan to Reduce Reliance on Power Grid

As more data centers come online, developers are taking power into their own hands, a new report from Bloom Energy says.

ICE Reports Prepayments Rise on Recent Refinance Activity

February saw a clear rebound in prepayment activity, according to the February 2026 ICE First Look at mortgage delinquency, foreclosure and prepayment trends.

MBA VIDEOS

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

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

MBA Now: David Upbin on Mortgage Banking Bound's Launch at Louisiana State University

MBA Research Minute: What's Happening in the Housing Market

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Regional Markets Back Demand Resilience as Rate Pressure Builds
Profits Decline at FHLBanks in Fourth Quarter
Fannie Mae to Accept Crypto-Backed Mortgages for the First Time
Family Offices Make Opportunistic Bets on Real Estate as Investors Sit on Sidelines
Gen Zers Are Flocking to These Midwest Housing Markets Where Homes Are About 30% Cheaper Than the Coasts

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

Basel III Endgame Re-Proposal Update: March 27
Fraud Detection and Prevention in Non-Agency Lending, March 31
Social Media Compliance, Risk Mitigation and Best Practices, April 9
Power Hour Demo: Optimizing the Loan Originator Workflow, May 5

FICO Score 10T: Historical Data, Adopter Program, and What’s Next (Sponsored)

With 40+ lenders already evaluating FICO® Score 10T and GSE historical data on the way, momentum is accelerating.

March 26, 2026

Dealmaker: JLL Secures $370M Refinancing for Society Brooklyn in New York

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JLL’s Capital Markets group arranged a $370 million refinancing for Society Brooklyn, a 517-unit, two-tower property along the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood.

March 26, 2026

Mortgage Application Payments Decreased in February, MBA Reports

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Homebuyer affordability improved in February, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,061 from $2,070 in January. This is according to MBA's Purchase Applications Payment Index.

March 27, 2026

Class Valuation’s Nikkita Phanda on UAD 3.6 and Collateral Modernization: What Lenders Need to Know

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The transition to UAD 3.6 is already well underway, marking the most significant update to appraisal reporting standards in more than a decade.

March 27, 2026

Why 2026 Will Force a Restructuring—A Premier Member Editorial From Pragma USA

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In previous editorials, we have explored how operational costs and Artificial Intelligence are reshaping the mortgage landscape.

March 26, 2026

MAA Call to Action: Urge Congress to Refine and Improve H.R. 6644, as Amended in the Senate

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Take action now to urge the U.S. House of Representatives to stand firm in their efforts to refine and improve the Senate’s comprehensive 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, H.R. 6644, as amended.

March 26, 2026

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