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February New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Up by 0.9%

February New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Up by 0.9%

by Phil Hall | Mar 19, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 0.9% year-over-year in February, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Compared to January, applications decreased by 1%. The MBA estimated new single-family home sales were running at a...
Mortgage Originations Up 19% During Q2

Mortgage Originations Up 19% During Q2

by Phil Hall | Aug 28, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A total of 1.76 million mortgages secured by residential property (one to four units) were issued in the second quarter, a 19.4% surge from the prior quarter and a 6.3% increase from the same period last year. According to data from ATTOM, the second quarter’s $601.7...
Q3 Mortgage Originations Down 3% From Previous Quarter

Q3 Mortgage Originations Down 3% From Previous Quarter

by Phil Hall | Nov 30, 2023 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A total of 1.54 million mortgages secured by residential property (one to four units) were issued during the third quarter, according to new data from ATTOM. This represents a 3% decline from the second quarter and the ninth decline in the last 10 quarters – the...
TransUnion: Q3 Mortgage Balances Up Slightly While Originations Sink

TransUnion: Q3 Mortgage Balances Up Slightly While Originations Sink

by Phil Hall | Nov 9, 2023 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Total mortgage balances were up 3.2% during the third quarter while total mortgage origination plummeted by 36.5%, according to new data from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU). After recording a slight decline in the second quarter, mortgage balances increased to $11.8 trillion...

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