This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Category: News and Trends
2025 Retail Trends: An Interview with JLL’s Brett Suszek
JLL Value and Risk Advisory’s Brett Suszek sat down with MBA NewsLink to talk trends in the retail space for 2025.
Top CMBS Issues in 2025: An MBA NewsLink Roundtable
Given the notable increase in securitized commercial real estate lending in 2024, MBA Newslink interviewed three CMBS executives to explore their perspective on the industry landscape in the new year.
Mortgage Applications Decrease Over a Two-Week Period in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 21.9% from two weeks earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 27, 2024.
Bright MLS: 37% of Remote Workers Would Seek Other Jobs Over Return-to-Office
Bright MLS, North Bethesda, Md., found 37% of those who currently work remotely at least part of the time said they would look for a new job if their employer made them return to the office on a full-time basis.
MBA DEI Playbook Member Resource
MBA and its member companies continue to make significant strides in furthering diversity, equity and inclusion within the real estate finance industry. It is our collective mission to ensure that our industry’s workforce reflects the communities we serve.
Construction Spending Holding Steady
November’s construction spending was virtually unchanged from the month before at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,152.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
Quote of the Day
“We appreciate the rationale behind today’s changes to the PSPAs, which are designed to foster transparency across government agencies, share market impact analysis, and give appropriate time for market participants to provide feedback on proposed reforms.”
-MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB
Trepp Reports CMBS Delinquency Rate Rises Again in December
Trepp, New York, reported its CMBS delinquency rate rose in December, with the overall rate up 17 basis points to 6.57%.
First American’s Odeta Kushi: Signs of a Nascent Housing Market Recovery
While the mortgage rate lock-in effect will prevent a full recovery, the journey back to a normal housing market should accelerate in 2025. You can’t buy what’s not for sale – but the shelves are starting to be restocked.