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Category: News and Trends
February Home Sales Increase Sets Stage for Spring Market, RE/MAX Finds
February home sales increased 8.4% over January–about half of the month-to-month average sales increases seen in the previous two Februarys–according to RE/MAX, Denver.
VantageScore CreditGauge: Mortgage Credit Delinquencies Rise in February
VantageScore, San Francisco, released its CreditGauge for February, finding mortgage credit delinquencies worsened year-over-year.
Advocacy Update: FHFA Responds to MBA’s Recommendation; Rescinds Advisory Bulletin on UDAP Prohibitions
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
mPower presents Reframing Beliefs: Eliminating Limiting Mindsets and Building Confidence–April 1
This webinar explores the limiting beliefs women commonly face in their professional lives—such as feelings of inadequacy, fear of taking risks, or the pressure to “do it all”—and their profound impact on career growth.
Income Over $100,000 Needed to Afford Typical Home, Bankrate Finds
Bankrate, New York, released its 2025 Housing Affordability Study, finding that prospective homebuyers need an annual income of $116,986 to afford the typical U.S. home.
ATTOM: Homeownership Remains a Financial Stretch
Median-priced single-family homes and condos were less affordable in first-quarter 2025 compared to historical averages in 97 percent of counties around the nation with enough data to analyze, according to ATTOM, Irvine, Calif.
Chart of the Week: New Home Sales by Stage of Construction
As home builders have increased production levels to meet recent demand for homes, residential housing starts and permits, and new home sales have continued at a relatively strong pace through early 2025.
Tapping into the Self-Employed Market: A Multi-Trillion-Dollar Lending Opportunity Revolutionized by AI
The self-employed market is a multi-trillion-dollar lending opportunity, says Prudent AI’s Paul Gigliotti.
MBA National Advocacy Conference, April 8-9
A new Congress means a new opportunity to build relationships with key legislators and their staff. To make 2025 successful, attend MBA’s National Advocacy Conference (NAC), April 8-9 at the …