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Volume 25 Issue 40

Monday, March 02, 2026

Advocacy Update: Congress Eyes Single-Family Investor Ban; Prudential Regulators Senate Banking Committee Hearing Recap; MBANAC26 Early Bird Registration Ends Today

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

JLL Says Power Availability Becoming Key Commercial Real Estate Value Driver

Energy availability and security is fast becoming a defining factor in commercial real estate decision-making—with critical implications for project viability, property values and building performance—according to JLL, Chicago.

Redfin: Almost 14% of Home Sales Cancelled in January

Redfin, Seattle, released a new report finding that 40,000 home-sale agreements nationwide were cancelled in January.

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Asks the Expert: Volly’s Katharine Loveland on Today’s Marketing Environment for Lenders (sponsored)

MBA Asks the Expert: Volly’s Katharine Loveland on Today’s Marketing Environment for Lenders (sponsored)

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

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

MBA Now: Previewing the MBA National Advocacy Conference with Northmarq’s Jeff Weidell

MBA Now: Previewing the MBA National Advocacy Conference with Northmarq’s Jeff Weidell

MBA Now: Judith Ricks on MBA’s Latest CRE Research and Forecast for 2026

MBA Now: Judith Ricks on MBA’s Latest CRE Research and Forecast for 2026

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Nonconforming Share of Originations Hits 20.9% in 2025
The Inflation Debate That Will Shape the Fed’s Plans for Interest Rates
Should you pay off Mortgage Debt Sooner With a 15-Year Loan?
Out-Of-Town Interest Surges Across U.S. Housing Markets

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

Essentials for Executives and Board Members Module II: The Mortgage Landscape, Mar. 6
Expedite Your Prequalification Process, March 11
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Chart of the Week: Commercial Real Estate Loan Maturity Volumes

Seventeen percent of the $5.0 trillion of outstanding commercial mortgages held by lenders and investors is scheduled to mature in 2026, a 9 percent decrease from the $957 billion that was scheduled to mature in 2025.

March 03, 2026

MBA Premier Member Insights: ACES Quality Management’s ‘I Stand for Quality’ Movement

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MBA Premier Member ACES Quality Management recently launched its ‘I Stand for Quality’ movement. MBA NewsLink interviewed ACES' Sharon Reichhardt to learn more about the idea.

March 03, 2026

Your HMDA Data Is Telling You More Than You Think: A Practical Path to Profitable, Inclusive Purchase Growth

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iEmergent’s Laird Nossuli and Down Payment Resource’s Rob Chrane write that while HMDA data is often viewed through a compliance lens, it also offers a clear, retrospective view of where affordability breaks down.

March 02, 2026

Premier Member Editorial: The Pivot to Precision–How Appraisals Will Change in 2026

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Clear Capital's Kenon Chen weighs in on changes to the appraisal landscape.

February 27, 2026

ATTOM: Vacancy, Zombie Foreclosure Rates Remain Low

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ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its Q1 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report, finding that 1.33% of residential properties are vacant. That’s essentially flat from both Q1 and Q4 2025.

March 02, 2026

State Regulators Step into Perceived Gaps Left by Federal Agencies

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Ncontracts' Stephanie Lyon writes that compliance officers who aren't paying attention to state-level enforcement are in for an unpleasant surprise.

February 27, 2026

ICE First Look: National Mortgage Delinquency Rate Edges Lower in January

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Intercontinental Exchange, Atlanta, reported the national delinquency rate eased in January: delinquencies fell by 3 basis points to 3.65% and remain 15 basis points below the January 2020 pre-pandemic benchmark.

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