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Volume 25 Issue 52

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

MAA Call to Action: Contact Congressional Representatives on ROAD to Housing Fixes

The Mortgage Bankers Association, via its Mortgage Action Alliance, is urging members to contact their U.S. representatives regarding the Build-to-Rent and FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Provisions within last week’s Senate-passed 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.

Pending Home Sales Increase in February

Pending home sales increased 1.8% in February but declined 0.8% year over year, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday.

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications decreased 10.9% from one week earlier, according to MBA’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 13, 2026.

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

MBA’s Broeksmit on Trump Orders, AI and Mortgage Affordability at ICE X26
Banks Eye Bigger Role in Mortgages as Regulators Reconsider Capital Rules
Housing Wealth Continues Concentrating Among Older Demographics
America Now Has More Spas and Gyms Than Stores Selling Actual Stuff
This Is What Makes Renting Work for Gen Z

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

Upcoming MBA Education Webinars
School of Mortgage Banking I in New Orleans, April 20-23
MBA’s Research Showcase, June 23

Affinius Capital on The Path to Lift-Off for Commercial Real Estate

Commercial real estate capital markets are transitioning toward normalization after several years of constrained liquidity and valuation adjustment, according to Affinius Capital, San Antonio, Texas.

March 17, 2026

Dealmaker: Newmark Arranges $172.5M in Acquisition Financing for Florida Hotel

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Newmark, New York, arranged $172.5 million in acquisition financing on behalf of Related Ross for a luxury lifestyle hotel in West Palm Beach, Fla.

March 18, 2026

AI Hallucinations: A Mortgage Lenders Bad Dream, an MBA Premier Member Editorial

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Secure Insight CEO Andrew Liput addresses AI hallucination, also known as artificial hallucination and confabulation.

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 17, 2026

ATTOM Finds Annual Rise in Foreclosure Activity

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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.

March 17, 2026

Industry Briefs, March 18, 2026

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

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.

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