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New-Home Sales Estimate Hits Lowest Pace Since April 2020 as Applications Fall 8.3%

New-Home Sales Estimate Hits Lowest Pace Since April 2020 as Applications Fall 8.3%

by John G. Stevens | Oct 15, 2026 | Mortgage Information, Real Estate News

Mortgage applications to buy newly built homes fell 8.3% from a year earlier in September, and the Mortgage Bankers Association estimated new-home sales dropped to their slowest annualized pace since April 2020 as higher borrowing costs chilled demand. The MBA’s...
MBA Opens Homebase Training Program to Loan Officers Across Lending Channels

MBA Opens Homebase Training Program to Loan Officers Across Lending Channels

by John G. Stevens | Oct 12, 2026 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Mortgage Information

The Mortgage Bankers Association is launching a professional-development program aimed directly at loan officers, including originators whose employers do not belong to the trade group.MBA Homebase was announced Monday at the association’s annual convention in...
Optimal Blue CEO Joe Tyrrell Joins MBA Board for 2027 Membership Year

Optimal Blue CEO Joe Tyrrell Joins MBA Board for 2027 Membership Year

by John G. Stevens | Oct 12, 2026 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Mortgage Information

Joe Tyrrell, chief executive of mortgage technology provider Optimal Blue, has joined the Mortgage Bankers Association’s board of directors for the association’s 2027 membership year. Optimal Blue announced the appointment October 11 and said Tyrrell was...
Mortgage Credit Tightens in September as Lenders Pull Back on Cash-Out and Investor Loans

Mortgage Credit Tightens in September as Lenders Pull Back on Cash-Out and Investor Loans

by John G. Stevens | Oct 8, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, U.S. Housing Market

Mortgage lenders modestly tightened credit offerings in September, pulling back on some cash-out refinance and investor programs while leaving government-backed credit availability unchanged, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Mortgage Credit...
Mortgage Applications Fall 4.2% as 30-Year Rate Hits 7.49%, Highest in Nearly Three Years

Mortgage Applications Fall 4.2% as 30-Year Rate Hits 7.49%, Highest in Nearly Three Years

by John G. Stevens | Oct 7, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, U.S. Housing Market

Mortgage demand weakened again as borrowing costs climbed to their highest level in nearly three years, adding fresh evidence that the latest rate surge is pushing both homebuyers and refinance borrowers to the sidelines. Mortgage applications fell 4.2% for the week...
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