The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, Annapolis, Md., found the senior housing occupancy rate increased from 87.3% in Q1 to 88.1% in Q2.
Category: News and Trends
Quote of the Day
“MBA applauds the Senate for taking swift bipartisan action to support veterans at risk of foreclosure by passing the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act.”
–MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, on Senate passage of the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act (H.R. 1815) by unanimous consent
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 10% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 11, 2025. Last week’s results included an adjustment for the Fourth of July holiday.
Residential Certified Mortgage Servicer (RCMS) Designation
Designed to carry you through the process of onboarding through career advancement and setting yourself apart, the Residential Certified Mortgage Servicer (RCMS) Certificate and Designation program is a comprehensive program comprised of three levels.
Mortgage Credit Availability Decreased in June
Mortgage credit availability decreased in June according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.
Quote of the Day
“Credit availability decreased in June after six months of growth, primarily led by fewer programs with low minimum credit scores.”
–MBA Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist Joel Kan
UAD 3.6 is Appraisal’s Turning Point. Don’t Sleep on It.
Class Valuation’s Ashlee Randall writes that fundamental transformation doesn’t come often to the valuation space, “but when it does, it changes everything. That’s precisely what the Uniform Appraisal Dataset 3.6 is poised to do.”
Cotality: Taxes, Insurance Appear to Drive Some Increase in Serious Delinquencies
Cotality, Irvine, Calif., released a new report analyzing the effects of property taxes and insurance in states seeing upticks in serious mortgage delinquencies.
Upcoming School of Loan Origination Courses
MBA Education’s School of Loan Origination (SOLO) is a live, instructor-guided online course designed to provide an in-depth working knowledge of how to originate residential mortgage loans.
Chart of the Week: Average Wage Growth for Job Stayers Vs. Switchers
Given the current economic uncertainty, a lot of attention is being paid to the health of the labor market. Overall, it is fair to say that the job market is still healthy but continues to weaken.