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Mortgage Credit Availability Improved in March

Mortgage Credit Availability Improved in March

by Phil Hall | Apr 9, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage credit availability increased in March, according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Last month, the MCAI inched up by 1.1% to 108.3; the index was benchmarked to 100 in March 2012. The...
Mortgage Application Activity Drops by 0.8%

Mortgage Application Activity Drops by 0.8%

by Phil Hall | Apr 8, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity slowed during the week ending April 3, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, dipped by 0.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis from...
Mortgage Application Activity Drops by 10.5%

Mortgage Application Activity Drops by 10.5%

by Phil Hall | Mar 25, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity slowed during the week ending March 20, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, dropped by 10.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one...
Mortgage Application Activity Sinks Amid Pullback in Refinancing

Mortgage Application Activity Sinks Amid Pullback in Refinancing

by Phil Hall | Mar 18, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A sharp decline in refinancing sparked by rising mortgage rates and a new wave of economic uncertainty caused mortgage application activity to sink during the week ending March 13, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). “Mortgage rates...
Mortgage Credit Availability Improved in February

Mortgage Credit Availability Improved in February

by Phil Hall | Mar 10, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Access to mortgage credit increased in February, according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The MCAI rose by 1.1% to 107.1 in February. A decline in the MCAI indicates that lending standards are...
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