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Q2 Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Originations Up 66% from Last Year

Q2 Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Originations Up 66% from Last Year

by Phil Hall | Aug 1, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations during the second quarter were up by 48% from the first quarter and up 66% from one year earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). On a year-over-year measurement, there was a 140%...

Mortgage Rates Dip, Homebuyer Affordability Up Slightly

by Phil Hall | Aug 1, 2025 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A pair of new data reports showed a slight decline in mortgage rates and a slight uptick in homebuyer affordability. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.72% as of July 31, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC)....
Mortgage Application Activity Slows Down

Mortgage Application Activity Slows Down

by Phil Hall | Jul 30, 2025 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Fewer prospective homebuyers were filling out mortgage applications during the week ending July 25, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 3.8% on a...
Report: Increase in Home Equity Originations, Debt Outstanding During 2024

Report: Increase in Home Equity Originations, Debt Outstanding During 2024

by Phil Hall | Jul 28, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Total originations of open-ended Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs) and closed-end home equity loans increased 7.2% year-over-year during 2024 while total HELOC and home equity loan debt outstanding grew 10.3%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA)...
Mortgage Application Activity Inches Up Again

Mortgage Application Activity Inches Up Again

by Phil Hall | Jul 23, 2025 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity inched up for the week ending July 18, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 0.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis from...
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