GRAPEVINE, Texas–“Thanks to your hard work, millions of people are safe in their dream of homeownership. Thanks to your hard work, millions of people who have fallen on hard times have found the flexibility to keep the dream alive,” said Owen Lee, 2026 Mortgage Bankers Association chair-elect and CEO of Success Mortgage Partners at the MBA Servicing Solutions Conference and Expo Feb. 17.

GRAPEVINE, Texas–Consolidation and acquisition have been big themes for the servicing industry–but will they continue? A panel titled “Leadership Lens–the Future of Servicing” at the Mortgage Bankers Association Servicing Solutions Conference and Expo attempted to tackle that question, and more, in a wide-ranging discussion Feb. 17.

GRAPEVINE, Texas–Efficiency, liquidity and education were top themes when three federal housing officials took the stage to discuss their accomplishments so far and priorities moving forward at the Mortgage Bankers Association Servicing Solutions Conference and Expo Feb. 17.

GRAPEVINE, Texas–MBA’s Deputy Chief Economist Joel Kan and Marina Walsh, CMB, MBA vice president of industry analysis, took to the main stage at MBA’s Servicing Solutions Conference and Expo Feb. 18. to address their economic outlook and how that impacts mortgage servicing–including that product mix, staffing and performance by loan type are all factors for servicers to watch right now.  

ACES Quality Management, Denver, reported the overall critical defect rate increased from 1.51% in Q2 2025 to 1.79% in Q3 2025, an 18.5% increase.

Redfin, Seattle, released a new report finding that only 29% of homes were bought with cash in December, down from 30.3% a year earlier. That’s also the lowest December share since 2020.

About 85% of homeowners spent money on an unplanned home repair last year, according to a new report from Clever Offers, St. Louis.