One in a series of profiles of Premier Members of the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Category: News and Trends
Redfin: 2025 Buyers Purchasing Below List Price Got Largest Discount Since 2012
Redfin, Seattle, released a new report finding that the typical homebuyer who purchased a home below the list price in 2025 got a 7.9% discount–the largest since 2012.
House-Buying Power Jumps Nearly 10% Annually
First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming breaks down why affordability continued its gradual improvement for the ninth consecutive month in November 2025 and the outlook for affordability moving forward.
U.S. Census Bureau Finds Nearly 40% of Homeowners Mortgage-Free
The U.S. Census Bureau released a new report finding that the percentage of U.S. owner-occupied homes owned free and clear rose to 39.4% in 2020-2024.
Dealmaker: Mesa West Capital Originates $27M for San Francisco Industrial Property
Mesa West Capital, Los Angeles, provided Lift Partners with $26.9 million in first mortgage debt for the sale-leaseback of 100 Utah Avenue, a 117,500-square-foot industrial building in South San Francisco.
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 8.9% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Jan. 30, 2026.
MISMO Honored as HousingWire 2026 Tech100 Mortgage Winner
MISMO, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, has been selected as a Tech100 Mortgage award winner by HousingWire.
Fishing for ROI on Tech Investment: #MBAIMB26
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla.–It can be difficult to measure the ROI on your firm’s tech investment. But mortgage industry veteran Mark Cunningham has some suggestions that will help.
Redfin Finds Luxury Home Prices Keep Climbing Despite Sluggish Demand
The median luxury home sale price in the U.S. rose 4.6% year over year to $1.31 million in December, according to a new report from Redfin, Seattle.
Breaking Advocacy Update: Partial Government Shutdown Ends as House Passes Five-Bill FY 2026 Appropriations “Minibus” Package; Includes HUD Funding
The full U.S. House yesterday afternoon passed a five-bill “minibus” Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations package – (as approved late last week by the Senate) – that effectively ends the four-day, partial government shutdown.