MBA’s Builder Application Survey for December 2025 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 2.5% from a year ago.
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FundingShield: Issues Per Transaction at All-Time High in Q4
FundingShield, Newport Beach, Calif., released its Q4 2025 fraud analytics report, finding that problematic loans exhibited an average of 3.2 issues per transaction–an all-time high.
Optimal Blue Reports Lock Volume Closes 2025 on Firm Footing
Mortgage rate-lock activity ended the year on a firm footing, bucking typical holiday-driven seasonality, according to Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas.
Dealmaker: JLL Secures $34M Construction Financing for Georgia Build-to-Rent Community
JLL Capital Markets, Chicago, secured a $33.5 million construction loan for Canopy Crest Phase I, a 152-unit build-to-rent development project in LaGrange, Ga.
Existing-Home Sales Increase 5.1% in December
Existing-home sales increased by 5.1% in December, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday.
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 28.5% from one week earlier, according to the MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Jan. 9, 2026.
MBA’s Jamie Woodwell Previews #MBACREF26
Jamie Woodwell, MBA’s SVP of Commercial/Multifamily Policy, previews the industry’s premier event of the year–MBA’s 2026 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.
Yardi Matrix: Multifamily Rent Flat Year-Over-Year in December
Yardi Matrix, Santa Barbara, Calif., noted that a weak late-year performance wiped out all rental gains made in 2025. The average U.S. advertised rent fell $5 to $1,737 in December, rendering year-over-year growth at 0%.
More ‘For Sale’ Signs Sparks Cautious Optimism for Existing-Home Sales This Year
First American’s Odeta Kushi writes that the housing market is slowly thawing, though activity remains significantly below pre-pandemic levels.
Delayed New-Home Sales Report Beats Expectations
New home sales beat expectations in October, climbing to a 737,000 annualized pace compared to a consensus expectation of 710,000.