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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is the national association representing the real estate finance industry, an industry that employs more than 280,000 people in virtually every community in the country. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the association works to ensure the continued strength of the nation’s residential and commercial real estate markets; to expand homeownership and extend access to affordable housing to all Americans. MBA promotes fair and ethical lending practices and fosters professional excellence among real estate finance employees through a wide range of educational programs and a variety of publications. Its membership of over 2,400 companies includes all elements of real estate finance: mortgage companies, mortgage brokers, commercial banks, thrifts, Wall Street conduits, life insurance companies and others in the mortgage lending field.

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Mortgage Bankers Association
1331 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005

Phone: (202) 557-2700

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Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Increased in Second-Quarter 2025

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The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $47.1 billion (1.0 percent) in the second quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA)
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August New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 1.0 Percent

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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for August 2025 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 1.0 percent compared from a
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Multifamily Lending Increased 17 Percent to $289 Billion in 2024

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In 2024, 2,463 different multifamily lenders originated a total of $288.7 billion in new mortgages for multifamily properties with five or more units, according to the Mortgage Bankers
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MISMO Calls for Industry Professionals to Join Commercial eNotes Development Workgroup

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MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, has issued a call for industry professionals to join the Commercial eNotes Development Workgroup (DWG), an effort
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IMBs Report Production Profits in Second Quarter of 2025

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Independent mortgage banks (IMBs) and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a pre-tax net production profit of $950 on each loan they originated in the second quarter of 2025,
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MBA Statement on FHFA Announcement on GSE Financing Enhancements

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MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) announcement of an increase in the cap of allowable
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Mortgage Application Payments Decrease in June

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Homebuyer affordability improved in June, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,172 from $2,211 in May. This is according to the Mortgage
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MISMO Publishes Updated eVault Standards and SMART Doc® Validation Rules

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MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today published revisions to the eVault Standards and SMART Doc® Validation Rules. This standard increases
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June New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 8.5 Percent

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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for June 2025 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 8.5 percent compared from a year
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MISMO Updates Fee Naming Guide

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MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced that it has added more than 40 new standardized fee names and definitions to its Fee Naming Guide. The additions to the Guide are intended to further
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Mortgage Application Payments Increase in May

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Homebuyer affordability declined further in May, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants increasing to $2,211 from $2,186 in April. This is according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Purchase Applications Payment Index
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Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Increased in First-Quarter 2025

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The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $46.8 billion (1.0 percent) in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA)
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Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in May

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Mortgage credit availability increased in May according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.
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Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Delinquency Rates Increased in First-Quarter 2025

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Commercial mortgage delinquencies increased in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA)
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MISMO Publishes Enhanced Reference Models

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MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced that enhancements to the MISMO Version 3.6 Reference Model and the new MISMO Version 3.6.1 Reference Model has reached “Candidate Recommendation”
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IMBs Report Slight Production Losses in First Quarter of 2025

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Independent mortgage banks (IMBs) and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a pre-tax net loss of $28 on each loan they originated in the first quarter of 2025, compared to a
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Mortgage Credit Availability Remained Unchanged in April

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Mortgage credit availability remained unchanged in April according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that
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MBA Statement on Senate Bill Introduction to Raise FHA Multifamily Loan Limits

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MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement regarding the introduction from Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Dave McCormick (R-PA) of a bipartisan
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Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases Slightly to 0.36% in March

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The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) monthly Loan Monitoring Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance decreased by 2 basis points from 0.38% of servicers’
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MBA Statement on the Reintroduction of House and Senate Bills to Stop Abusive Trigger...

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MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on the reintroduction of the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act in the U.S. House of Representatives and