Volume 25 Issue 58

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Mortgage Application Payments Decreased in February, MBA Reports

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.

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

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.

Survey Finds Buyers Pay $32,000 in Additional Costs Above Down Payment

Best Interest Financial, St. Clair Shore, Mich., and Clever Real Estate, St. Louis, Mo., released a new survey finding that in addition to their down payment, buyers spent an average of $31,502 on upfront home-buying expenses.

MBA: Commercial, Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Increased to $4.99T in Fourth Quarter

The level of commercial and multifamily mortgage debt outstanding at the end of 2025 was $214 billion (4.5%) higher than at the end of 2024, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding quarterly report.

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

Mortgage Demand Drops More than 10% as Rates Hit the Highest Level Since October
The Single-Family Home Gets Caught in a Political Vise
Fed’s Barr: No Interest Rate Cuts Until Inflation Is Tamed
States Bet on By-Right Housing Projects on Church Land
Office Pain Eases as Builders Pause and Conversions Pick Up

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

Basel III Endgame Re-Proposal Update: March 27
Fraud Detection and Prevention in Non-Agency Lending, March 31
Access to Connections: Mastering the Modern Conference Scene, April 22

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 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 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 25, 2026

Homeowner Equity Down in Q4, Cotality Reports

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Cotality, Irvine, Calif., found that borrower equity nationwide declined 0.5% year-over-year in Q4 2025.

March 25, 2026

Women’s History Month: Spotlighting Better.com’s Leah Price

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March is women’s history month and MBA NewsLink is hosting a series of interviews with women in the industry to learn about their experiences and challenges, and get their advice. Our fifth spotlight is on Leah Price, general manager of Tinman AI Platform at Better.com.

March 25, 2026

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

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Mortgage applications decreased 10.5% from one week earlier, according to MBA’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 20, 2026.

March 25, 2026

MBA NewsLink Q&A: Verity Global Solutions’ CEO Sam Mehta on AI Fatigue

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MBA NewsLink recently interviewed Verity Global Solutions CEO Sam Mehta about something that’s coming up more frequently in industry conversations: AI fatigue.

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