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Multifamily Lending Increased 17 Percent to $289 Billion in 2024
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
MISMO Calls for Industry Professionals to Join Commercial eNotes Development Workgroup
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
New Home Sales Flat as Affordability Concerns Persist
High mortgage rates, rising construction costs and economic uncertainty continue to deter many potential home buyers during this summer season. Sales of newly built single-family homes
IMBs Report Production Profits in Second Quarter of 2025
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,
MBA Statement on FHFA Announcement on GSE Financing Enhancements
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
Mortgage Application Payments Decrease in June
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
MISMO Publishes Updated eVault Standards and SMART Doc® Validation Rules
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today published revisions to the eVault Standards and SMART Doc® Validation Rules. This standard increases
HUD Launches “Express Lane” to Expedite Financing for Residential Care Facilities
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced the launch of a new “Express Lane” to expedite Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured
National Housing Conference applauds housing wins in the newly passed Reconciliation Package
David M. Dworkin, President and CEO of the National Housing Conference (NHC), released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: “The housing
June New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 8.5 Percent
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
HUD Provides Foreclosure Relief to Texans Impacted by Floods
Action from Secretary Turner provides immediate relief for more than 900 Federal Housing Administration (FHA) single family mortgages in impacted areas
Eaton partners with Habitat for Humanity International, committing more than $1 million in donations...
Habitat for Humanity International and Eaton, an intelligent power management company, are entering the second year of
FFIEC Publishes 2024 Data on Mortgage Lending
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) recently published data on 2024 mortgage lending transactions reported under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) by 4,908 U.S. financial institutions. The Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset released contains the national HMDA datasets as of May 19, 2025.
MISMO Updates Fee Naming Guide
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
Mortgage Application Payments Increase in May
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
Cassidy Delivers Floor Speech on Lowering Flood Insurance Rates with Hurricane Season Underway
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor highlighting the need to end the Biden-era Risk
G7 Summit falls short on aid and housing: New research underscores urgent need for...
As the 2025 G7 Summit concludes in Kananaskis, Canada, Habitat for Humanity is deeply concerned by the omission of housing from the Summit’s agenda and the continued erosion of Official
NAR Existing-Home Sales Report Shows 0.8% Increase in May
Existing-home sales rose in May, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Sales elevated in the Northeast, Midwest and South, but retreated in the West. Year-over-year,
Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Increased in First-Quarter 2025
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)
Andrew Hughes Confirmed as Deputy Secretary of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
The U.S. Senate today confirmed Andrew Hughes as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban