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Category: News and Trends
Young Homebuyers Banking on Refinancing Gamble, Truework Finds
A new survey from Truework, San Francisco, found that younger buyers are making financial bets on their ability to refinance in the future.
Industry Briefs, Aug. 19, 2025
Industry news from Informative Research, Equifax, Optimal Blue, Land Gorilla, The Mortgage Collaborative, AnnieMac, Home Solution Lenders and A&D Mortgage.
ATTOM: U.S. Foreclosure Activity Jumps 13% Year-Over-Year in July
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., found there were 36,128 properties with foreclosure filings in July, up 11% from June and up 13% from last year.
July New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 6.8%
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Builder Application Survey data for July 2025 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 6.8% compared to a year ago.
Advocacy Update: John Hedlund Nominated to Be 2026 MBA Vice Chair; Trump Administration Publishes Spring 2025 Regulatory Agenda
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Chart of the Week: Composition of Seriously Delinquent Loans by Origination Year
While overall mortgage delinquencies were relatively flat compared to last year, earlier-stage delinquencies declined while serious delinquencies – those loans 90 or more days delinquent or in foreclosure – increased.
Dealmaker: Merchants Capital Secures $61M for Queens, N.Y., Affordable Housing Development
Merchants Capital, Carmel, Ind., announced $60.5 million in total financing for the acquisition and preservation by Tredway of a 602-unit affordable housing community in Queens, N.Y.
Ace: Most Millennial Homeowners Have Unfinished Repair Projects
Ace Hardware Home Services, Oak Brook, Ill., released a new survey finding that 87% of millennial homeowners have at least one pending repair project, but 84% say they’ve delayed fixes.
People in the News, Aug. 18, 2025
Industry news from Covered Insurance, WFG, ServiceLink and Planet Home Lending.