MISMO, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, announced that it has added more than 40 new standardized fee names and definitions to its Fee Naming Guide.
Category: News and Trends
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 9.4% from one week earlier, according to MBA’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 4, 2025.
MBA Associate Advisory Council
MBA’s Associate Advisory Council (MAAC) represents a group of Associate Members with participation from all Associate tier membership groups, giving a voice to their ideas and interests to better the industry as a whole.
Quote of the Day
“After adjusting for the July 4th holiday, purchase applications increased to the highest level of activity since February 2023 and remained above year-ago levels.”
–Joel Kan, MBA Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist
Dealmaker: Eastern Union Arranges $38.5M to Refinance Michigan Multifamily
Eastern Union, New York, arranged a $38.5 million loan to refinance a multifamily property in Warren, Mich., near Detroit.
What’s Holding First-Time Homebuyers Back?
Mary Kay Scully, Director of Customer Education at Enact, looks at why first-time homebuyers have been opting to wait.
ICE Mortgage Monitor Finds Some Early Signs of Stress for Homeowners
ICE Mortgage Technology, Atlanta, released its July 2025 Mortgage Monitor report, finding that there are early signs of financial stress emerging among subsets of homeowners.
The Current State of Non-Agency Lending, July 15
Join the Mortgage Bankers Association and industry experts for a timely look at the state of non-agency lending in single-family real estate finance.
Zillow Finds Buyers Need $17,000 Raise to Afford a Home
Five years ago, a median-income household could afford a typical U.S. home. Today, they’re more than $17,000 short, even if they have $73,000 saved for a down payment, a new Zillow analysis found.
Fannie Mae: Home Purchase Sentiment Index Falls
Fannie Mae released its National Housing Survey for June, including the Home Purchase Sentiment Index. The index dropped 3.7 points from May to 69.8.