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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
Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in May
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.
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun Says Mortgage Rates’ Fast Rise Hurt Housing Market, During...
National Association of Realtors® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said existing home sales will increase by 6% in 2025 and by 11%
RatePlug Launches Afordal: First Integration of Home Search, Mortgage Rates, Pre-approval and Special Financing...
RatePlug Launches Afordal: First Integration of Home Search, Mortgage Rates, Pre-approval and Special Financing Options
Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Delinquency Rates Increased in First-Quarter 2025
Commercial mortgage delinquencies increased in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA)
THE MILLIONAIRE’S BLUEPRINT: HOW THE TOP 5% CREATE WEALTH WHILE EVERYONE ELSE WORKS FOR...
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MISMO Publishes Enhanced Reference Models
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”
ALTA Renews TIAC as 2025 Elite Provider
American Land Title Association (ALTA), the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, announced it has renewed TIAC as an ALTA Elite Provider for 2025. ALTA’s Elite Provider Program features distinguished service providers
Single-Family Starts Down on Economic and Tariff Uncertainty
Economic uncertainty stemming from tariff issues, elevated mortgage rates and rising building material costs pushed single-family housing starts lower in April.
IMBs Report Slight Production Losses in First Quarter of 2025
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