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Volume 25 Issue 61

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

MBA Releases 2025 Rankings of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Firms’ Origination Volumes

The following firms were the top commercial/multifamily mortgage originators in 2025, according to a set of commercial/multifamily real estate finance league tables prepared by the Mortgage Bankers Association:

New Research Finds Rising Insurance Premiums Influence Mortgage Delinquencies, Relocations

New research indicates that rising homeowners’ insurance premiums add to the financial burden of households struggling with mounting housing costs and could lead to mortgage delinquencies and even relocation.

Redfin: 13.7% of Home-Sale Agreements Fell Through in February

Redfin, Seattle, found 42,000 U.S. home-sale agreements fell through in February, equal to about 13.7% of homes that went under contract that month. That’s a record for February in data going back to 2017.

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

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

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

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Eye on Washington

MBA Research Minute

MBA Research Minute

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Mortgage Rates Drop Meaningfully Over The Weekend
Fannie, Freddie Portfolios Surge to Multiyear High
Treasury Rally Offers Mortgage Market Brief Relief Amid War Jitters
Japan Is Placing a Multibillion-Dollar Bet on the U.S. Housing Market
Half Of All Listings Are Stale
Sun Life Gains Full Ownership of BGO, Crescent Capital; Acquiring Bell Partners

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

Fraud Detection and Prevention in Non-Agency Lending, March 31
How Secondary Marketing Powers Mortgage Lending, April 1
Data & System Privacy in an AI World, April 2
Social Media Compliance, Risk Mitigation and Best Practices, April 9
Certified Mortgage Compliance Professional (CMCP) Designation

BatchData: Investors Purchased 32% of Single-Family Properties in Q4

BatchData, Tempe, Ariz., found real estate investors purchased 32% of all single-family residential properties sold in Q4, down from 34% in Q3.

April 01, 2026

Lenders Must Dive Into UAD 3.6 or Risk Getting Left Behind: A Q&A with ServiceLink’s Liz Green

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UAD 3.6 is here. If lenders haven’t started preparing for this monumental shift in the valuation world, now is the time to start. MBA NewsLink interviewed ServiceLink's Liz Green about her insights into UAD 3.6, what it means for the industry and how lenders can ensure they and the appraisers they work with are ready for the change.

March 30, 2026

Zillow Reports Cottages, Customization Trendy in 2026

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Zillow, Seattle, analyzed the features that are causing homes to sell for more this year.

March 30, 2026

Women’s History Month: Spotlighting ORNL Federal Credit Union’s Jennifer Kouchis

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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 sixth spotlight is on ORNL Federal Credit Union's Chief Strategy & Growth Officer Jennifer Kouchis.

March 30, 2026

Join MISMO at Mortgage Innovators Conference, May 6–7

MISMO is partnering with the California MBA to bring standards, innovation, and industry collaboration together at the 2026 Mortgage Innovators Conference (MIC), May 6–7 in Huntington Beach, Calif.

March 30, 2026

Advocacy Update: MBA Chair-Elect Owen Lee Testifies on VA Program Improvements; USDA Launches MBA-Supported Pilot; More

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

March 30, 2026

Industry Briefs March 31, 2026

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Industry news from TransUnion, Prudent AI, Vertyx, Onity Group, MeridianLInk, PRMI and Tavant.

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