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Volume 25 Issue 184

Monday, September 28, 2026

MBA: Commercial, Multifamily Mortgage Delinquencies Mixed in Second Quarter

Commercial mortgage delinquencies were mixed in the second quarter, according to MBA’s latest Commercial Delinquency Report.

MBA Chart of the Week: Mortgage Applications and Rates

This week’s Chart of the Week illustrates the impact of rising rates on mortgage application activity.

Cotality: U.S. Single-Family Rent Prices Tick Upward

Cotality, Irvine, Calif., released its latest Single-Family Rent Index, finding they increased by 1.8% year-over-year in July.

MBA Advocacy Update: FHA Proposes MPR Updates; MBA Submits Comments on FHA RAP Demonstration; FASB Proposal on MSRs; more

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

MBA VIDEOS

MBA Digest: Have you seen Encompass® lately? (sponsored by ICE)

MBA Digest: Have you seen Encompass® lately? (sponsored by ICE)

Get Ready for MBA's Annual Convention & Expo 2026 with MBA’s Dawn Williams, AMP

Get Ready for MBA's Annual Convention & Expo 2026 with MBA’s Dawn Williams, AMP

MBANow: Laura Hopkins on the Oct. 10 mPowering You Summit

MBANow: Laura Hopkins on the Oct. 10 mPowering You Summit

MBANow: Wendy Penn on CONVERGENCE Baltimore

MBANow: Wendy Penn on CONVERGENCE Baltimore

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Homebuyers in Wildfire-Prone Areas Get Better Mortgage Deals Online
The Spring Buying Surge That Never Quite Translated to Closings
Portland Real Estate Is Such a Mess That All Housing Is Affordable Housing

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

#MBAAnnual26 Session Profile: The Next RenAIssance with Zack Kass
Bridge Loans in Your Product Mix, Oct. 19
UAD 3.6 Office Hours Part V, Oct. 26
MISMO Winter Summit, Jan. 11–14 in New Orleans

Why Pricing Accuracy Is Not Enough (sponsored by Optimal Blue)

For years, mortgage lenders have focused on getting pricing right. That focus is well placed: Pricing accuracy directly affects competitiveness, the borrower experience, pull-through, and profitability. But as margins tighten and operational complexity increases, accurate pricing alone does not guarantee strong financial outcomes. Margin is won or lost in execution.

4 Ways Borrowers Can Explore Using Mortgage Insurance Strategically (sponsored by Radian Guaranty)

From preserving personal savings to pursuing preferred locations, Radian Guaranty highlights the ways mortgage insurance support broader financial goals.

September 29, 2026

Anyone Can Build It. Who’s Going to Keep It Running?

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Necessity may be the mother of invention, but in mortgage, scarcity is an equally prolific parent, Lodestar's Jim Paolino writes.

October 01, 2026

#MBAAnnual26: Futureproof Your Career with mPact, Oct. 13

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For the first time ever, mPact is taking THE HUB STAGE at MBA Annual with Futureproofing Your Workforce.

September 28, 2026

#VieauxPoint: Don’t Skip the Sessions

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MISMO President Brian Vieaux, CMB, asks if your conference strategy has evolved over the years.

September 25, 2026

People in the News, Sept. 28, 2026

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Industry personnel news from Sagent, LoanCare, Informative Research, SingleSource Property Solutions, BSI Financial, Key Mortgage, Aucton.com and Planet.

September 25, 2026

AI’s Second Job: Helping Mortgage Lenders Grow

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Maxwell co-founder and CEO John Paasonen writes that AI’s second job is helping mortgage lenders grow.

September 25, 2026

Leadership Lessons for Lasting Transformation

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Last month Mary Kay Scully discussed process improvement. “Equally important is what happens next: ensuring those improvements endure."

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