
MBA: September New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 2%
The Mortgage Bankers Association Builder Application Survey data for September 2025 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 2% compared from a year ago. Compared to August 2025, applications decreased by 5%. This change does not include any adjustment for typical seasonal patterns.
Industry Briefs, Oct. 16, 2025
Industry news from Cloudvirga, ICE, PHH Mortgage, MBA, Choice Mortgage Group, NotaryCam, OptifiNow, BombBomb and Renovo Financial.

Dealmaker: Merchants Capital Secures $35M for Historic Adaptive Reuse Development
Merchants Capital, Carmel, Ind., secured $35.1 million in tax credit equity financing for the historic adaptive reuse of an affordable multifamily housing development in Columbus, Ohio.