MBA Chart of the Week: Selected Indexes of Housing Costs

The monthly cost burden of purchasing a new home, as interest rates and house prices rose precipitously in 2022, continued in the first few months of 2023. For example, MBA’s Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI), hit a new high in May. Since then, despite 30-year mortgage interest rates eclipsing 7%, the index has come down slightly as median loan application amounts moderated. We are, however, still in record territory as shown by the solid green line in this week’s chart.

CMF Quote of the Week: Sept. 28, 2023

“Rest assured, we will continue to voice our members’ concerns to key policymakers and staff–in both the Congress and the Biden administration–regarding the detrimental effects of a shutdown of any length.” 
–Mortgage Bankers Association President & CEO Robert D. Broeksmit, CMB

Nov. 9: CREF Career Conversations

Commercial/multifamily finance presents a wide array of career opportunities with its ecosystem of companies, roles, and functions supporting the capital needs of real estate owners and operators. Join MBA Education and industry executives for a discussion to explore career trajectories, pivots, and leadership lessons learned.