Veterans United Home Loans, Columbia, Mo., released a new survey finding that 59% of parents have provided or plan to provide some financial assistance to help their child buy a home.
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MCT: Spring Purchase Demand Holds Firm Despite Rising Rates
Mortgage Capital Trading, San Diego, found a modest increase in overall lock volume activity in March, driven largely by a strong spring purchase market that offset a notable pullback in rate/term refinancing.
Perks Marketplace: An Exclusive Benefit for MBA Members
Your Mortgage Bankers Association membership gets you access to discounts and offerings on our exclusive benefits platform, Perks Marketplace.
Auction.com Finds Auction Buyers Growing More Bearish
Local community developers–the primary buyers at distressed property auctions–are the most bearish they’ve been in the last five years about the U.S. housing market, a new survey from Auction.com reports.
One-Third of Homeowners With Low Mortgages Won’t Give Them Up, Survey Finds
A new survey from Best Interest Financial and Clever Real Estate found that 35% of current homeowners with mortgage rates under 6% wouldn’t give up those mortgages for “any reason.”
New York Fed: Short-Term Inflation Expectations Increase
Households’ inflation expectations increased at the short- and medium-term horizons and remained unchanged at the longer-term horizon, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported.
Yardi Matrix: Multifamily Rents Rise in March
Yardi Matrix, Santa Barbara, Calif., reported multifamily rents rose in March for the first time since summer 2025.
Dealmaker: Walker & Dunlop Arranges $105M for Ritz-Carlton Savannah
Walker & Dunlop, Bethesda, Md, arranged $104.5 million in construction financing for the Ritz-Carlton Savannah, a 15-story luxury hotel in Savannah’s Historic District.
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 0.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 3, 2026.
Study Finds Widespread Growth in Home Equity Originations
Home equity lending continues to grow, with both outstanding loans and collective credit limits exceeding $1 trillion last year, a new report found.