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Mortgage Applications for New Home Purchases Declined in April

Mortgage Applications for New Home Purchases Declined in April

by Phil Hall | May 19, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage applications for new home purchases during April were down by 2.4% from one year earlier and were also down by 10% from the previous month. According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey, new single-family home sales...
Mortgage Application Activity Up, Mortgage Credit Availability Down

Mortgage Application Activity Up, Mortgage Credit Availability Down

by Phil Hall | May 13, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity was on the rise last week while mortgage credit availability was in decline last month, according to two new data reports from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan...
Mortgage Application Activity Down While Home Prices Continue to Rise

Mortgage Application Activity Down While Home Prices Continue to Rise

by Phil Hall | May 6, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity slowed during the week ending May 1, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 4.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one...
Refinancing Surge Drives Up Mortgage Application Activity

Refinancing Surge Drives Up Mortgage Application Activity

by Phil Hall | Apr 15, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity picked up during the week ending April 10 thanks to an uptick in refinancing, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 1.8%...
Mortgage Applications for New Home Purchases at 14-Year High

Mortgage Applications for New Home Purchases at 14-Year High

by Phil Hall | Apr 14, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage applications for new home purchases during March were up by 26% from the prior month and up 11% year-over-year, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Builder Application Survey. “Applications for the purchase of newly built...
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