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Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 2.3 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 8, 2019
National Association of Realtors® continues push for long-term NFIP reauthorization and reform
This morning, a representative from the National Association of Realtors® testified to the House Financial Service Committee during its hearing, " Preparing for the Storm: Reauthorization
Administration’s Budget Proposes Unacceptable Cuts To Energy Innovation, Efficiency
The Alliance to Save Energy released the following statement from President Jason Hartke in response to the Trump administration’s FY 2020 budget proposal, which calls for deeply cutting
Habitat: Proposed federal budget will worsen housing affordability across the country
The White House’s fiscal year 2020 budget request, released today, proposes to eliminate funding for programs that support affordable housing, a move that would worsen the affordable housing
MBA Releases New Paper, The Roadmap to CFPB 2.0
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released a new paper, The Roadmap to CFPB 2.0, which details recommendations to ensure stability and consistent consumer protections
Jobs Decline in Construction Sector for the First Time in More Than Two Years,...
According to an analysis by the Associated Builders and Contractors of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the construction industry lost 31,000
Housing Starts Rebound in January
Total housing starts rose 18.6 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.23 million units from a downwardly revised reading in December, according
Nonresidential Construction Spending Flat in December; Public Sector Down Slightly, Says ABC
National nonresidential construction spending remained virtually unchanged in December, according to Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released today.
Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Delinquencies Remain Low in the Fourth Quarter of 2018
Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquencies remained at a low rate in the final three months of 2018, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) latest
Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in February
Mortgage credit availability increased in February according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that analyzes data from Ellie Mae's
Clean Water Funding Investment Bill Introduced in Congress
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) joins other major clean water organizations in supporting the bipartisan introduction of the Water Quality Protection and Jobs Creation
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 2.5 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey
Appraisal Institute and Freddie Mac to Teach Valuation of Manufactured Homes
The Appraisal Institute and Freddie Mac today announced a partnership targeted to help real estate appraisers when valuing manufactured housing, meeting an important need for homebuyers, lenders,
Alliance Adds Two Utility Veterans To Board
The Alliance to Save Energy announced Wednesday that its Board of Directors has elected veteran executives from two of the nation’s largest utilities
Majority of Real Estate Firms Remain Optimistic, Evolving Technology Remains a Challenge
The evolving technological landscape, competition from nontraditional market participants and housing affordability continue to be among the biggest
TPS Holders in Construction Industry Play an Outsized Role in States Where Natural Disaster...
In advance of the March 6 U.S. House Judiciary Committee hearing on “Protecting Dreamers and TPS Recipients”—and the fly-in in which more than 75 Dreamers, Temporary Protcteed
New Home Sales End the Year Up 1.5 Percent
Sales of newly built, single-family homes posted a yearly gain of 1.5 percent in 2018, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
National Association of Realtors® Builds Marketing and Creative Capabilities
The National Association of Realtors® announced today two new additions to a newly integrated marketing communications team to increase member engagement
Nonresidential Construction Spending Flat in December; Public Sector Down Slightly, Says ABC
National nonresidential construction spending remained virtually unchanged in December, according to Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of U.S. Census Bureau
Maryland Remodeler Tim Ellis Installed as 2019 NAHB Remodelers Chair
Remodeler Tim Ellis, CAPS, CGP, CGR, GMR, Master CGP, of Bel Air, Md., was installed as the 2019 chair of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers