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%...
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)....
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...
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 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...