The total number of loans now in forbearance increased by 4 basis points to 0.31% as of Aug. 31, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). A total of 155,000 homeowners are currently in forbearance plans. The share of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...
Mortgage application activity took a nosedive for the week ending Aug. 16, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 10.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis...
The total origination volume for open-ended home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and closed-end home equity loans in 2023 were up 1.5% year-over-year while debt outstandings increased 8.3%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) 2024 Home Equity Lending...
Mortgage application activity slowed while the number of mortgages in forbearance started to rise, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). In tracking the week ending July 19, the MBA’s Market Composite Index dropped by 2.2% on a seasonally...
Mortgage application activity enjoyed a slight uptick for the week ending June 21, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, inched up by 0.8% on a seasonally...