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MBA Predicts Commercial Mortgage Origination Volume to Hit $805.5 Billion This Year

MBA Predicts Commercial Mortgage Origination Volume to Hit $805.5 Billion This Year

by Phil Hall | Feb 10, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is forecasting that total commercial mortgage origination volume will increase to $805.5 billion in 2026 from the $633.7 billion expected in 2025 while multifamily origination volume will rise to $399.2 billion in 2026 from the...
Decline in Mortgage Applications Blamed on Snowstorms

Decline in Mortgage Applications Blamed on Snowstorms

by Phil Hall | Feb 4, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The recent snowstorms that disrupted the nation are being blamed for hampering mortgage application activity during the week ending Jan. 30. “Winter Storm Fern likely had an impact as much of the country was snowed in, hampering homebuying activity,” said Joel Kan,...
Financial Services Trade Groups Lobby White House to Lower Mortgage Costs

Financial Services Trade Groups Lobby White House to Lower Mortgage Costs

by Phil Hall | Jan 29, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A trio of financial services industry trade groups – the Mortgage Bankers Association, America’s Credit Unions and the Independent Community Bankers of America – are lobbying the Trump administration to consider three actions that they claim could lower borrowing...
Mortgage Application Activity Down 8.5%

Mortgage Application Activity Down 8.5%

by Phil Hall | Jan 28, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity took a downturn for the week ending Jan. 23, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). This week’s results include an adjustment for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day federal holiday. The Market Composite Index, the...
Refinancing Inquiries Spark Upswing in Mortgage Application Activity

Refinancing Inquiries Spark Upswing in Mortgage Application Activity

by Phil Hall | Jan 21, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity was on the rise thanks mainly to an upswing in refinance inquiries fueled by declining mortgage rates, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) for the week ending Jan. 16. The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s...
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