Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications decreased 0.5% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Aug. 22, 2025.

MISMO Calls for Industry Professionals to Join Commercial eNotes Development Workgroup

MISMO, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, has issued a call for industry professionals to join the Commercial eNotes Development Workgroup (DWG), an effort to develop a glossary of common terms that will be used in the generation of commercial, home equity line of credit, agriculture, and multi-family digital mortgages.  

RentCafe: New Apartment Construction Still Strong

RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., released its latest apartment construction report, forecasting that 506,353 units will be opened nationwide by the end of the year.

Cotality: Single-Family Rent Growth Stable

Cotality, Irvine, Calif., released its Single-Family Rent Index for June, finding that single-family rent prices in the month increased 2.9% from June 2024.