Bankrate, New York, found that housing markets that were very hot just a few years ago are now cooling off. Momentum has shifted toward Rust Belt and New England metros, from the pandemic-era Sun Belt popularity.
Category: News and Trends
AICPA: One-Third of Americans Haven’t Taken Financial Steps to Prepare for Natural Disaster
A survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the American Institute of CPAs, Durham, N.C., found 32% of Americans say they have taken no financial steps to prepare for a natural disaster.
ATTOM: More Homes Equity-Rich in Q2
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its Q2 2025 U.S. Home Equity and Underwater Report, finding that 47.4% of mortgaged residential properties are equity-rich.
MBA’s Bob Broeksmit on Increasing Competition in Credit Scoring and Reporting
Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a video on Aug. 6 discussing MBA’s work with FHFA and the GSEs on credit score modernization.
Perks Marketplace: A New Benefit for MBA Members
Your Mortgage Bankers Association membership gets you access to discounts and offerings on our exclusive benefits platform, Perks Marketplace.
MBA Associate Member Benefit Webinar, August 13
Join us Aug. 13 for an exclusive Associate Member Benefit webinar that will help you make the most of your MBA membership.
People in the News, Aug. 6, 2025
Industry personnel news from Friday Harbor, Merchants Bank and Rate.
Power Up Your Mortgage Marketing [MeridianLink Sponsored Content]
With shifting economic signals and the Rocket-Redfin merger shaking up homebuying, how can lenders attract more borrowers today?
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 3.1% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Aug. 1, 2025.
What if the Market Rebound We’re Waiting on Doesn’t Fully Materialize?
John Cady, CEO and President of Rate subsidiary Citywide Home Mortgage, says mortgage markets are cyclical, “but we’re not guaranteed a hockey stick recovery.”