ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its Q2 U.S. Home Sales Report, finding that sellers made, on average, a 50% profit selling single-family homes and condos during the quarter.
Category: News and Trends
MBA Home Equity Study Shows Increase in Originations, Debt Outstanding in 2024
Originations of open-ended Home Equity Lines of Credit and closed-end home equity loans increased in 2024 by 7.2% from the previous year when comparing originators that reported in both years.
Industry Briefs, July 29, 2025
Industry news from A&D Mortgage, Blend, Doma, Friday Harbor, ATTOM, Planet Home Lending and Dovenmuehle.
Dealmaker: Walker & Dunlop Secures $91M for Blue Rock Village in California
Walker & Dunlop, Bethesda, Md., arranged $91.45 million to refinance Blue Rock Village, a 560-unit garden-style multifamily property in Vallejo, Calif.
Chart of the Week: Cost of Servicing Performing and Non-Performing Loans
According to MBA’s latest Servicing Operations Study and Forum, fully-loaded mortgage servicing costs of performing loans averaged $176 per loan in 2024, while the costs of non-performing loans averaged $1,573 per loan.
Premier Member Editorial–Recruiting’s Hidden Advantage: The POS and Mobile App You Already Own
In today’s mortgage market, originations are hard to come by, but great loan officers are even harder, BeSmartee’s Tim Nguyen writes.
Industry Briefs, July 28, 2025
Industry news from A&D Mortgage, Blend, Doma, Friday Harbor, ATTOM, Planet Home Lending and Dovenmuehle.
Advocacy Update: MBA GSE Letter on Construction Lending Changes; McKernan Nomination Hearing; Advocacy in August
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
People in the News, July 28, 2025
Industry personnel news from AnnieMac, Embrace Home Loans, Planet Home Lending and Rate.
Dealmaker: Calmwater Capital Provides $23M to Refinance Park City Retail
Calmwater Capital, El Segundo, Calif., provided Stanton Road Capital with $22.8 million in short-term bridge debt to refinance Kimball on Main, a retail complex in Park City, Utah.