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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released a white paper outlining the importance of - and recommendations to expand - affordable rental housing. MBA convened a Task Force of leaders in the commercial/multifamily finance industry to study the range of issues that surround affordable rental housing and recommend steps to enhance its availability.

Mortgage applications decreased 1.1 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 11, 2015.

The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $38 billion in the third quarter of 2015, as three of the four major investor groups increased their holdings.  That is a 1.4 percent increase over the second quarter of 2015.

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for November 2015 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased by 6 percent relative to the previous month. This change does not include any adjustment for typical seasonal patterns.

Mortgage applications increased 1.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 4, 2015. The previous week's results included an adjustment for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a net gain of $1,238 on each loan they originated in the third quarter of 2015, down from a reported gain of $1,522 per loan in the second quarter of 2015, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported today in its Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance Report.

Mortgage credit availability decreased in November 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

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) issued the following statement this morning in response to inflammatory and unfounded allegations in a New York Times story regarding the association's advocacy surrounding housing finance reform.

Mortgage applications decreased 0.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 27, 2015. This week's results included an adjustment for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Delinquency rates for commercial and multifamily mortgage loans continued to decline in the third quarter of 2015, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Commercial/Multifamily Delinquency Report

The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Mortgage Action Alliance (MAA) launched a new grassroots advocacy action center designed to help people better engage policymakers and stay informed about key policy and regulatory decisions regarding the real estate finance industry.

David H. Stevens, CMB, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), issued the following statement commending the House and Senate conferees and leadership for not increasing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's guarantee fees, or g-fees, as a "pay for" in the transportation bill

Mortgage applications decreased 3.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 20, 2015. The previous week's results included an adjustment for the Veteran's Day holiday.

The Mortgage Bankers Association Opens Doors Foundation (MBA Open Doors) today announced that Arch Capital Group Ltd. (Arch Capital), has made a very generous contribution. MBA Opens Doors is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing assistance to families with a critically ill or injured child by making their mortgage or rent payment. Arch Capital's generous donation has earned them recognition as an Opens Doors Foundation Guardian and is the largest single donation in Foundation history.

Mortgage applications increased 6.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 13, 2015.  This week's results included an adjustment for the Veterans Day holiday.

David H. Stevens, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, issued the following statement today after the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) released its annual report to Congress

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for October 2015 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased by 8 percent relative to the previous month. This change does not include any adjustment for typical seasonal patterns.

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations, third quarter 2015 commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 12 percent higher than during the same period last year and three percent higher than the second quarter of 2015.

David H. Stevens, CMB, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), issued the following statement commending the House for passing the Neugebauer-Huizenga amendment to H.R. 22, the DRIVE Act

Mortgage credit availability increased in October 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