MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on President Donald Trump’s executive orders on housing.
Category: News and Trends
Zillow: ‘Accidental Landlords’ on the Rise
Zillow, Seattle, released a new analysis, finding that there are a rising number of homeowners putting their unsold homes up for rent–making them “accidental landlords.”
Ncontracts: AI Vendor Risk Ties Cybersecurity as Top Concern for Financial Institutions
For the first time, financial institutions rank Artificial Intelligence risk on par with cybersecurity as their top third-party concern, according to Ncontracts, Nashville, Tenn.
Fitch: RMBS See Continued Rise in Delinquencies Across Most Sectors
Fitch Ratings, New York, reported it continues to see an uptick in both 30-plus day and 90-plus day delinquencies in the collateral performance of private-label securities in U.S. RMBS 2.0 transactions as of the February 2026 remittance.
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.
Cotality: U.S. Mortgage Delinquency Rate Flat in December
Cotality, Irvine, Calif., released its latest Loan Performance Indicators, finding that the national mortgage delinquency rate was flat year-over-year in December, standing at 3.2%.
VantageScore CreditGauge: Mortgage Delinquencies Increase as Early-Stage Credit Stress Broadens
Mortgage delinquencies increased across all stages, according to the latest CreditGauge report from VantageScore.
Survey: Two-Thirds of Recent Buyers Have Regrets
Best Interest Financial, West Bloomfield, Mich., and Clever Real Estate, St. Louis, released a new survey finding that recent home buyers have experienced stress during the process, with 66% saying they have regrets about their homebuying process.
MISMO Publishes HUD Addendum Dataset for the Uniform Residential Loan Application
MISMO, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, announced a new dataset for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Addendum to the Uniform Residential Loan Application.
MISMO Publishes Data Mapping for VA Documents
MISMO, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, announced that the new Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Documents Data Mapping for VA Form 26-1820 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.