The pace of new apartment supply decelerated in the second quarter following a rapid decline in construction activity, according to RealPage, Richardson, Texas.
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Tapping into Home Equity: MBA Q&A with BSI Financial Services’ Allen Price
MBA NewsLink recently interviewed BSI Financial Services’ Allen Price about how high rates and rising home equity are reshaping the second-lien market and what that means for lenders, investors and servicers.
MBA: Mortgage Application Payments Decreased in June
Homebuyer affordability improved in June, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,172 from $2,211 in May, according to MBA’s Purchase Applications Payment Index.
Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Increased 66% in the Second Quarter of 2025, MBA Reports
Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 66% higher in the second quarter compared to a year earlier, and increased 48% from first-quarter 2025, according to MBA’s Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations.
FOMC Holds Interest Rates Steady; Read MBA Economist’s Analysis
The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee held interest rates steady July 30.
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 3.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 25, 2025.
Home Price Growth Cools in May
Two measures of U.S. home prices recorded annual gains in May, but at slower rates than in April.
Redfin: More Than $50B in Los Angeles Homes Impacted by January Fires
Redfin, Seattle, reported that $51.7 billion in homes in Los Angeles–amounting to about 11,000 residential properties–were impacted by January’s Palisades fire.
From Surviving to Transforming: Rethinking AI and Data Maturity in Mortgage Banking
Mark Dangelo says AI is a data design opportunity that mirrors the same challenges previously experienced by an industry undergoing a different chaotic event.
Of Baggage and Borrowers
Enact’s Mary Kay Scully says that in lending, every assumption can be a barrier for both the lender and the buyer.