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Volume 25 Issue 41

Tuesday, March 03, 2026

Redfin Reports Typical First-Time Homebuyer Dips to 35 Years Old

Redfin, Seattle, reported the median age of first-time buyers dipped slightly between 2024 and 2025, from 36 to 35.

AD Mortgage Examines How Credit Readiness Affects Homebuying Affordability

Even modest improvements in a borrower’s credit score can translate into tens of thousands of dollars in mortgage interest savings over the life of a 30-year loan, according to AD Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Dealmaker: BWE Secures $67M for Colorado Commercial Properties

BWE, Cleveland, secured a combined $67.1 million in financing for five retail, industrial and office properties across Colorado.

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: Northmarq’s Jeff Weidell Previews #MBANAC26

MBA Now: Northmarq’s Jeff Weidell Previews #MBANAC26

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Eye on Washington

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Mortgage Rates Jump Sharply Higher After Iran Strikes, Reversing Last Week’s Decline
A Zombie Tower Sits on Miami’s Waterfront, Stuck in Legal Purgatory
Why Townhomes are Taking Over, Especially for First-Time Homebuyers
New Bill Would Prevent Tariffs From Driving Up U.S. Housing Costs

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

School of Mortgage Servicing Online Starts March 9
MBA National Advocacy Conference, April 14-15
Meet mPact Leadership

MBA NewsLink Roundtable: Discussing Data Centers, Demand and Deal Structures With KBRA

MBA NewsLink recently convened a roundtable discussion with KBRA Managing Directors Fred Perreten, Alan Greenblatt and Adeeti Amin to examine how data center issuance has evolved in recent years.

March 02, 2026

JLL Says Power Availability Becoming Key Commercial Real Estate Value Driver

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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.

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

Advocacy Update: Congress Eyes Single-Family Investor Ban; Prudential Regulators Senate Banking Committee Hearing Recap

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

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.

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.

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