Home Affordability Gets Tougher as Prices, Rates Surge

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., said median-priced single-family homes were less affordable in the first quarter compared to historical averages in 79 percent of counties across the nation.

CONVERGENCE Memphis Launches New Nonprofit Organization

The Mortgage Bankers Association announced CONVERGENCE Memphis launched CONVERGENCE Memphis Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization created to strengthen ties within the local Memphis community and advance its mission of promoting affordable housing and increasing Black homeownership.

MBA State & Local Workshop in Washington Apr. 25-26

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s State and Local Workshop 2022 takes place Apr. 25-26 at the Renaissance Downtown Hotel in Washington, D.C., just ahead of the MBA National Advocacy Conference.

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“Overall credit availability was down slightly in March, driven by a reduction in higher LTV and lower credit score programs. Credit availability has gradually trended higher since mid-2021 but remains around 30 percent tighter than it was in early 2020.”
–Joel Kan, MBA Associate Vice President of Economic and Industry Forecasting.