The Mortgage Bankers Association announced that John Hedlund, a decades-long MBA and industry leader and current Vice Chairman of ICE Mortgage Technology, has been nominated to serve as MBA’s Vice Chairman for the 2026 membership year.
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ICE Mortgage Monitor: Originations Hit Highest Quarterly Volume Since 2022
ICE Mortgage Technology, Atlanta, released its latest Mortgage Monitor report, finding that mortgage originations saw their highest quarterly volume in Q2 since 2022.

ICE: Delinquencies Trend Slightly Higher in June
ICE Mortgage Technology, Atlanta, released its June 2025 ICE First Look, finding that delinquencies rose on a monthly basis and foreclosures were up year-over-year, despite overall mortgage payment performance remaining strong.

ICE: Foreclosure Starts Jump in January
Intercontinental Exchange Inc., released its “first look” at January mortgage performance, finding that foreclosure starts jumped by 30% and foreclosure sales rose by 25%.

ICE: 2024 Saw Softest Home Price Growth in Years; Mortgage Delinquencies Trending Higher
Home prices ended the year on an up note, but 2024 was the softest year for home price growth in more than a decade, according to Intercontinental Exchange.

ICE: September, October See Refinance Surge
Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Atlanta, released its Mortgage Monitor, finding that more than 300,000 refinances closed in September and October–the most in 2.5 years.

ICE First Look: Delinquencies Edge Up, but Foreclosure Activity Still Low
Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Atlanta, provided its first look at October mortgage performance, finding that the delinquency rate hit 3.45% in October, up 6% from October 2023.

ICE: Record Levels of Tappable Equity in Q3
Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Atlanta, reported that mortgage holders at the end of the third quarter held $17.2 trillion in equity. Of that, $11.2 trillion was deemed tappable–meaning it can be borrowed against with the homeowner still maintaining a 20% equity stake.

New Federal Guidelines for AVMs Elevate Bias Testing, Give Consumers a Stronger Voice–ICE’s Damien Weldon and John Holbrook
Decades after the first fair lending laws started to address discrimination in residential lending, regulators are now laser-focused on eliminating bias in the real estate valuation process.

ICE Mortgage Monitor: Monthly Payments Hit High Point in August
Intercontinental Exchange, Atlanta, released its mortgage monitor for October, finding that the average monthly payment hit a record of $2,070 in August, up $140 from 2023 and $399 since the start of 2020.