Owen Lee, 2026 MBA Chair-Elect and CEO at Success Mortgage Partners, Inc., testified Thursday at a legislative hearing before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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MISMO Housing Counseling Dataset Advances Standardization to Improve Borrower Outcomes and Industry Insights
MISMO, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, today announced that the new Housing Counseling Dataset has reached “Candidate Recommendation” status. This milestone recognizes that the standard has been thoroughly reviewed by a broad range of industry participants and is available for implementation across the mortgage industry.
ICE Reports Prepayments Rise on Recent Refinance Activity
February saw a clear rebound in prepayment activity, according to the February 2026 ICE First Look at mortgage delinquency, foreclosure and prepayment trends.
ATTOM: Homes Remain Unaffordable in Q1
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its Q1 Home Affordability Report, finding that homes were less affordable than historical averages in 97% of counties with sufficient data to analyze for Q1.
Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Delinquencies Mixed in Fourth-Quarter 2025, MBA Reports
Commercial mortgage delinquencies were mixed in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Commercial Delinquency Report.
Video: MBA’s Bob Broeksmit Discusses Basel III Re-proposal, Housing Legislation and Trump Housing Executive Orders
MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a new video updating MBA members on the latest developments, including the Basel III re-proposal, the Senate-passed 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and recent housing-focused Executive Orders.
Jill Ranck Joins MBA as Director of Associate Membership
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced that Jill Ranck has joined the association as director of associate membership. In this role, Ranck will serve as the primary contact for MBA’s Associate members, supporting their business efforts while developing and executing strategies to strengthen their engagement with MBA.
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.
MBA: IMBs Report Production Profits in Fourth-Quarter 2025
Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a pre-tax net production profit of $674 on each loan they originated in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to a net production profit of $1,201 per loan in the third quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s newly released Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance Report.
Homeowner Equity Down in Q4, Cotality Reports
Cotality, Irvine, Calif., found that borrower equity nationwide declined 0.5% year-over-year in Q4 2025.