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September New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 8.2 Percent
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for September 2018 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 8.2 percent compared to September 2017. Compared to August 2018, applications decreased by 9 percent.
MISMO® Seeks Input on Standardized Dataset for Private Label Mortgage Assets
MISMO, the mortgage industry's standards organization, is seeking participants to define a standardized mortgage asset dataset to support rating agency asset valuation efforts necessary for securitizing residential mortgages.
Mortgage Applications Decline in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 1.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 5, 2018
Mortgage Credit Availability Decreased in September
Mortgage credit availability decreased in September according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) which analyzes data from Ellie Mae's AllRegs® Market Clarity® business information tool.
MBA, ACUMA Announce Education and Training Partnership
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and the American Credit Union Mortgage Association (ACUMA) today announced a new education and training partnership that will offer members of ACUMA discounted access to MBA Education products.
MBA, ACUMA Announce Education and Training Partnership
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and the American Credit Union Mortgage Association (ACUMA) today announced a new education and training partnership that will offer members of ACUMA discounted access to MBA Education products.
Mortgage Applications Flat in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications remained unchanged from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 28, 2018.
MBA Praises Passage of H.R. 6737, The Protect Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of...
Robert D. Broeksmit, CMB, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), made the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 6737, The Protect Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2018
Second Quarter Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Increased $52.3 Billion
The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $52.3 billion in the second quarter of 2018, as all four major investor groups increased their holdings. That is a 1.6 percent increase over the first quarter of 2018.
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 2.9 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 21, 2018.
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 1.6 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 14, 2018. Last week's results included an adjustment for the Labor Day holiday.
AmeriFirst Home Mortgage’s Laura Sherrod First Recipient of Markison Achievement Award
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today awarded Laura Sherrod, Director of Servicing Compliance and Learning Development at AmeriFirst Home Mortgage, with the first annual Ken Markison Legacy Achievement Award at the association's Regulatory Compliance Conference in Washington, D.C.
August New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Decreased 4.6 Percent Year over Year
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Applications Survey (BAS) data for August 2018 show mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased 4.6 percent
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 1.8 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 7, 2018. This week's results include an adjustment for the Labor Day holiday.
Mortgage Credit Availability Decreased in August
Mortgage credit availability decreased in August according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) which analyzes data from Ellie Mae's AllRegs® Market Clarity® business information tool.
Mortgage Applications Slightly Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 0.1 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 31, 2018.
Second Quarter Commercial/Multifamily Delinquencies Remain at Low Levels
Delinquency rates for commercial and multifamily mortgage loans were relatively flat in the second quarter of 2018, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Commercial/Multifamily Delinquency Report.
MBA Releases 2018 Mid-Year Commercial/Multifamily Servicer Rankings
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its mid-year ranking of commercial and multifamily mortgage servicers' volumes as of June 30, 2018. At the top of the list of firms is Wells Fargo Bank, NA, with $654.0 billion in master and primary servicing, followed by PNC Real Estate/Midland Loan Services with $599.7 billion
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 1.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 24, 2018.
Second Quarter IMB Profits Up over First Quarter, Down Year-over-Year
Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a net gain of $580 on each loan they originated in the second quarter of 2018, up from a reported loss of $118 per loan in the first quarter of 2018, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported today in its Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance Report.