Optimal Blue: Total Lock Volume, Purchase Locks Up in April
Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas, released its April 2025 Market Advantage mortgage data report, showing total loan lock volume was up 3.2% month-over-month, with purchase locks up 7.5%.
LendingTree: Property Taxes Rise in Large Metros
LendingTree, Charlotte, N.C., found median property taxes in the U.S. rose by an average of 10.4% from 2021-2023. They also rose in the largest 50 U.S. metro areas during that time period.
CRE Lending Increases in Q1 Despite Market Volatility, CBRE Finds
Commercial real estate lending surged in the first quarter, driven by higher financing volumes and “robust” activity from banks, though caution persists due to government policy and economic uncertainty impacting Treasury yields, according to CBRE, Dallas.
