Mortgage applications decreased 1.4% from one week earlier, according to MBA’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Aug. 15, 2025.
Category: News and Trends
CBRE: Employers Closer to Meeting Goals on In-Office Work
CBRE, Dallas, released its Americas Office Occupier Sentiment Survey, finding that employees and employers are closest to being on the same page about in-office work since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dealmaker: BWE Secures $43M for Los Angeles Waterfront Apartment Community
BWE, Cleveland, secured $43.4 million in acquisition financing for Villa Del Mar, a four-building, three-story apartment community with 209 adjacent marina boat slips in Marina del Ray, Calif.
Closing With Confidence Series Part I, Aug. 21
Closing with Confidence is a dynamic three-part webinar series designed for anyone looking to launch or advance a career in loan closing.
Optimal Blue: Refinances Up, Purchase Activity Down, Non-QM Hits Record High
Refinances ticked up and non-QM lending hit a record high as purchase activity fell nearly 5% in July, according to Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas.
MBA: IMBs Report Production Profits in Second Quarter
Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a pre-tax net production profit of $950 on each loan they originated in the second quarter, according to MBA’s latest Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance Report.
Housing Starts Up in July, Propelled by Multifamily
Privately-owned housing starts in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,428,000, the Census Bureau reported Aug. 19.
Industry Briefs, Aug. 20, 2025
Industry news from Informative Research, Equifax, Optimal Blue, Land Gorilla, The Mortgage Collaborative, AnnieMac, Home Solution Lenders and A&D Mortgage.
RCN/CJ Patrick: Investor Sentiment Rebounds from Recent Lows
Real estate investor sentiment is rebounding after declining sharply for two consecutive quarters, according to the latest RCN Capital/CJ Patrick Co. Investor Sentiment Index.
Premier Member Editorial: Instant Income, Employment Verification Help Lenders Do More with Less
Equifax Workforce Solutions’ Chris Mock says lenders who adopt automated VOIE early in the application process gain the advantage of speed, accuracy and deeper insight.