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More Borrowers Can Qualify for a Mortgage. That Doesn’t Make the House Affordable

More Borrowers Can Qualify for a Mortgage. That Doesn’t Make the House Affordable

by John G. Stevens | Aug 28, 2026 | Mortgage Information, U.S. Housing Market

There are borrowers in America who can responsibly repay a mortgage and still do not fit neatly into the underwriting box we built for them. Anyone who has spent time in mortgage lending has seen this. A self-employed business owner may have substantial cash flow but...
We Made Mortgage Lending Safer. Did We Make It Too Safe?

We Made Mortgage Lending Safer. Did We Make It Too Safe?

by John G. Stevens | Aug 27, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

There are some lessons the mortgage industry learned the hard way. We learned what happens when loans are made without adequately documenting income. We learned what happens when borrowers are qualified into products they do not understand or cannot reasonably afford....
Mortgage Application Activity Remains Flat as Credit Availability Increases

Mortgage Application Activity Remains Flat as Credit Availability Increases

by Phil Hall | Feb 11, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity slowed for the week ending Feb. 6, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, dipped by 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one...
Mortgage Application Activity, Credit Availability on the Rise

Mortgage Application Activity, Credit Availability on the Rise

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

More people were filling out mortgage applications during the week ending Feb. 7, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 2.3% on a seasonally adjusted...

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