Mortgage Delinquency Rate Down Slightly in Q2

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

The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties during the second quarter decreased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.37% of all loans outstanding, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The delinquency rate...

Q1 Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Increased by $26.3 Billion

by Phil Hall | Jun 19, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

First quarter commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $26.3 billion (0.5%) from the previous quarter to reach a total of $5.02 trillion, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Multifamily mortgage debt alone increased $23 billion...

Mortgage Rates Dip While Delinquency Levels Rise

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

Mortgage rates ticked down slightly in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.36% as of May 14, a hair lower from last week’s average of 6.37%. A year ago at this time, it averaged...

Mortgage Delinquencies Up During Q4 2025

by Phil Hall | Feb 12, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The seasonally adjusted delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties during the fourth quarter of 2025 was 4.26% of all loans outstanding, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. This marked a 27 basis points increase from the...

Mortgage Application Activity Tumbles by 5.2%

by Phil Hall | Nov 19, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity dropped during the week ending Nov. 14, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 5.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis from...