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Mortgage Application Activity Records Slight Uptick

Mortgage Application Activity Records Slight Uptick

by Phil Hall | Sep 24, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage applications inched up at a mild pace during the week ending Sept. 19, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, recorded a 0.6% uptick on a seasonally...
Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Increased During Q2

Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Increased During Q2

by Phil Hall | Sep 23, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding reached $4.88 trillion by the end of the second quarter, an increase of $47.1 billion (1%) from the first quarter, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Multifamily mortgage debt...
Refinancing Action Fuels 30% Surge in Mortgage Application Activity

Refinancing Action Fuels 30% Surge in Mortgage Application Activity

by Phil Hall | Sep 17, 2025 | Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity surged during the week ending Sept. 12 thanks to an upswing in refinancing, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, spiked by 29.7%...
Mortgage Applications for New Home Purchases Inch Up by 1% from Last Year

Mortgage Applications for New Home Purchases Inch Up by 1% from Last Year

by Phil Hall | Sep 16, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage applications for new home purchases in August were down 6% from July but were also 1% higher from one year ago, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The MBA estimated new single-family home sales were running at a seasonally...
MBA Chief Argues Against Fannie-Freddie Merger

MBA Chief Argues Against Fannie-Freddie Merger

by Phil Hall | Sep 12, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The head of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is calling on the Trump administration not to pursue a merger of Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) as part of its effort to conclude their longstanding federal conservatorships. In a blog post,...
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