“While we appreciate the intent of Section 899, we are concerned that without appropriate tailoring, the higher tax rates of the provision, and – even with the delay – the threat of them, will choke important investment and lending in American communities.”
-MBA Senior Vice President of Legislative and Political Affairs Bill Killmer
Housing starts plummeted 10% in May to their lowest level since 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Wednesday.
Lenders face new QC risks as traditional defect categories decline and fraud, insurance, and compliance exposures rapidly increase.
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Mortgage applications decreased 2.6% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 13, 2025.
Some say the modern borrower wants an entirely online mortgage experience. But most homebuyers don’t want to go it alone when it comes to homebuying, Floify’s Jason Mapes writes.
Real estate practitioners play a critical role in expanding access to homeownership, especially for underserved communities.
(One in a continuing series of profiles of Premier Members of the Mortgage Bankers Association. Please contact MBA’s Alicia Goncalves, CMB for information about Premier Member Spotlights.)
Clarifire’s Jane Mason discusses how smart automation supports borrower services in this Q&A.
The average hidden costs associated with homeownership for a single-family home in the United States total $21,400 annually, a new study from Bankrate found.
