Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 3.9% from one week earlier, according to MBA’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 30, 2025.
Advocacy Victory: Maryland OFR Rescinds Mortgage Trust Licensing Policies Following Enactment of MBA-Supported Legislation
The Maryland Office of Financial Regulation rescinded its previous guidance that required the licensing of passive mortgage trusts following advocacy from MBA and the Maryland Mortgage Bankers and Brokers Association.
CBRE Reports Office Conversions, Demolitions Will Exceed New Construction in 2025–Aiding Office Market Recovery
More office space will be removed from the U.S. market this year than added to it for the first time since at least 2018, which indicates the market is stabilizing, according to CBRE, Dallas.
