MBA recently released its April Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI), which revealed that affordability continued to erode in the first four months of 2023.
Category: News and Trends
MBA Education School of Mortgage Servicing Begins July 10
MBA Education presents its School of Mortgage Servicing instructor-guided online course July 10-20. School of Mortgage Servicing presents an overview of the basic servicing functions and the potential compliance risks …
MBA Weekly Survey May 31, 2023: Mortgage Applications Decrease
Mortgage applications fell again last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 26.
March Mortgage Delinquency Rate Falls to Record Low, CoreLogic Finds
CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., said just 2.6% of mortgages in the United States were in a stage of delinquency in March, a new low.
FHFA Requests Input on Multifamily Tenant Protections
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Tuesday requested input on tenant protections at multifamily properties with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
House Prices Rise 4.3% over the Last Year; Up 0.5% from Fourth Quarter
U.S. house prices rose 4.3 percent between first-quarter 2022 and first-quarter 2023, the Federal Housing Finance Agency reported Tuesday.
Ron Vaimberg on Relationship-Building
MBA NewsLink interviewed sales trainer Ron Vaimberg about the relationship between a loan officer and other real estate professionals.
Berkadia’s Chinmay Bhatt on Global Opportunity & Insights
MBA NewsLink interviewed Chinmay Bhatt, Senior Managing Director and founding member of Berkadia’s JV Equity & Structured Capital in New York, about real estate opportunities around the world.
Trepp: Positive Q1 for Insurance Company Commercial Mortgages
Trepp, New York, said its LifeComps index of insurance company commercial mortgage investments saw a 2.5% total return in the first quarter, with 1.4% of that return coming from price appreciation.
ATTOM: Zombie Foreclosures Increase
Vacant residential properties increased 1.3% in the second quarter to 1.28 million houses, reported ATTOM, Irvine, Calif.