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Volume 25 Issue 51

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

ATTOM Finds Annual Rise in Foreclosure Activity

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., found there were 38,840 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings--default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions--in February, down 4% from a month ago but up 20% from a year ago.

JLL: Seniors Housing Investment Reaches Decade-High $24 Billion

The seniors housing sector has experienced its strongest year in a decade, with rolling four-quarter transaction volume reaching $24 billion by year-end 2025, according to JLL, Chicago.

Industry Briefs, March 17, 2026

Industry news from Floify, Logan Finance Corp., PennyMac, Plaid and ICE.

MBA VIDEOS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

What Homebuyers Should do as Mortgage Rates Rise Again
SCOTUS Weighs Case Involving Foreclosure to Pay Off Tax Debt
Builder Confidence Nudges Up in March
The AI Boom Has Exploded the San Francisco Housing Market

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

Make Your Voice Heard With the MBA Mortgage Action Alliance
Social Media Compliance, Risk Mitigation and Best Practices, April 9
MBA National Advocacy Conference, April 14-15
MISMO Spring Summit, June 1–4 in Louisville, Ky.

Zillow: ‘Accidental Landlords’ on the Rise

Zillow, Seattle, released a new analysis, finding that there are a rising number of homeowners putting their unsold homes up for rent--making them “accidental landlords.”

March 16, 2026

Fitch: RMBS See Continued Rise in Delinquencies Across Most Sectors

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Fitch Ratings, New York, reported it continues to see an uptick in both 30-plus day and 90-plus day delinquencies in the collateral performance of private-label securities in U.S. RMBS 2.0 transactions as of the February 2026 remittance.

March 17, 2026

Women’s History Month: Spotlighting Lennar Mortgage President Laura Escobar

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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 third spotlight is on Laura Escobar.

March 16, 2026

People in the News, March 17, 2026

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Industry personnel news from Covius, Informative Research, Snapdocs and ALTA.

March 17, 2026

Shorter Terms, Smarter Deals: The New Playbook for Multifamily Capital Markets

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Lument's Tyler Griffin says shorter loan terms don’t signal weakness; they reflect a disciplined approach to a recalibrated market.

March 16, 2026

Alchemist Solutions’ Alok Datta on Why the Industry Has Become More Skeptical About AI

MBA NewsLink recently sat down with Alchemist Solutions’ Alok Datta to discuss how mortgage lenders and servicers have become more skeptical about AI solutions in the mortgage industry, and why he says that’s not a bad thing.

March 16, 2026

Advocacy Update: President Trump Issues Executive Orders on Mortgages, Housing Construction; MBA’s Concerns with Senate-passed Housing Package; More

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

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