Last year was problematic for independent mortgage banks and the mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks – according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), this sector lost an average of $1,056 on each loan they originated in 2023, down from an...
Mortgage application activity was down last week, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 2.7% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week...
Total commercial real estate mortgage borrowing and lending during 2023 was estimated to have totaled $429 billion, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Last year’s total was down 47% from the $816 billion in 2022 and down 52% from the record...
John B. Johnson, the co-founder and former CEO of MortgageAmerica Inc., passed away on April 15 at the age of 84. Johnson began his mortgage banking career began in 1966 at Colonial Mortgage Company, where he rose through the ranks to become chief operating officer....
Mortgage application activity picked up for the week ending April 12, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 3.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis from...
Zillow Cuts Its Late-2026 Home Sales Outlook as Rents Accelerate
