Auction.com, Irvine, Calif., released its Q3 Auction Market Dispatch, finding that foreclosure auction volume increased 4% quarter-over-quarter and 31% year-over-year, to hit a 10-quarter high.
Category: News and Trends
Harvard JCHS: Slow but Steady Growth for Remodeling
Year-over-year spending on home renovation and repair will likely rise by 2.4% in early 2026, the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University forecasts.
Hotel Construction Slows, CoStar Reports
The volume of U.S. hotel rooms under construction decreased year over year for the ninth consecutive month, according to CoStar Group, Arlington, Va.
Point2Homes: Fewer Americans Are Moving
Point2Homes, Santa Barbara, Calif., found only 11% of the U.S. population relocated in 2024.
AI Alone Won’t Save Us: Why Data is the Real Fuel for Mortgage Reinvention
Longtime MBA NewsLink contributor Mark Dangelo says mortgage leaders are chasing AI promises, “but the real path to profitability begins with something less glamorous–data modernization.”
Chart of the Week: Purchase-Only House Price by Census Division
Home price growth in many markets around the U.S. is slowing. Based on July 2025 data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s House Price Indexes, year-over-year home price growth in the U.S. was 2.3% relative to July 2024.
Home Sale Profits Up in Third Quarter: ATTOM
Homeowners averaged a 49.9% profit selling single-family homes and condos during the third quarter, according to ATTOM, Irvine, Calif.
Down Payment Resource: Another Record-Setting Quarter for Homebuyer Assistance
Down Payment Resource, Atlanta, released its Q3 Homeownership Program Index, finding 70 new assistance programs were added during the period.
Advocacy Update: Government Shutdown Update; Christine Chandler Sworn in as 2026 Chair; Numerous MBA Letters
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Dealmaker: Walker & Dunlop Arranges $146M to Refinance Southern California Apartments
Walker & Dunlop, Bethesda, Md., arranged $145.75 million in refinancing volume and preferred equity for a Southern California multifamily property.