Mortgage applications decreased 1.2% from one week earlier, according to MBA’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Aug. 29.
Category: News and Trends
National Housing Conference Report: Middle-Class Americans Priced Out
Middle-class Americans now face a housing affordability crisis once reserved for low-income families, according to a new report from the National Housing Conference.
Redfin: Seasonal Towns Stagnating
Redfin, Seattle, released a new report finding that the number of homes sold in seasonal towns fell 3% year-over-year, compared with a 1% decline in non-seasonal towns.
SitusAMC Finds CRE Market Remains Attractive Despite Interest Rate Challenges
SitusAMC, Houston, found signs that commercial real estate currents are beginning to shift despite stubbornly high interest rates and rapidly changing economic policies.
Home Building Geography Index: Home Construction Down in Large Metros, Up in Rural Areas
Single-family construction posted declines in nearly every geographic region in the second quarter, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders Home Building Geography Index.
Advocacy Update: MBA Recommendations on FHA BNPL RFI; NMLS Changes Coming Sept. 20
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Industry Briefs, Sept. 3, 2025
Industry news and updates from nCino and AD Mortgage.
Investors Buy Nearly One-Third of Homes, Cotality Reports
Investor activity dipped slightly in the second quarter but remains elevated compared to years past, according to Cotality, Irvine, Calif.
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MBA Chart of the Week: Mortgage Industry Employment
This Chart of the Week focuses on trends in mortgage industry employment and appropriately coincides with MBA’s upcoming Human Resources Symposium.