This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Category: News and Trends
Chart of the Week: New Home Inventory by Stage of Construction
While there was a shortage of single-family homes for sale due to underbuilding since the Great Recession, home builders increased production to meet the surge in demand that began 2020-2021, when mortgage rates were at historic lows.
Mark Dangelo: Mortgage Data Core: Why Returns—Not Tools—Must Drive the Next Industry Curve
Longtime MBA NewsLink contributor Mark Dangelo says tomorrow’s requirements are not about technologies—they are about the data. “Without a clear purpose, framework and repeatable diagnostics, success over data will be claimed—not won.”
MBA Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference, May 4-7
Stay ahead at the premier gathering for legal and compliance professionals in real estate finance.
Access MBA Education’s Updated Single-Family Appraisals Training
MBA Education has updated its Introduction to Single-Family Appraisals series to align with the new Universal Residential Appraisal Report (URAR) and Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD 3.6), one of the most significant appraisal changes in years.
MBA: Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in March
Mortgage credit availability increased in March according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index, a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.
Veterans United: Generational Help Playing Big Part in Homebuying
Veterans United Home Loans, Columbia, Mo., released a new survey finding that 59% of parents have provided or plan to provide some financial assistance to help their child buy a home.
MCT: Spring Purchase Demand Holds Firm Despite Rising Rates
Mortgage Capital Trading, San Diego, found a modest increase in overall lock volume activity in March, driven largely by a strong spring purchase market that offset a notable pullback in rate/term refinancing.
Perks Marketplace: An Exclusive Benefit for MBA Members
Your Mortgage Bankers Association membership gets you access to discounts and offerings on our exclusive benefits platform, Perks Marketplace.
Auction.com Finds Auction Buyers Growing More Bearish
Local community developers–the primary buyers at distressed property auctions–are the most bearish they’ve been in the last five years about the U.S. housing market, a new survey from Auction.com reports.