Intercontinental Exchange Inc., released its “first look” at January mortgage performance, finding that foreclosure starts jumped by 30% and foreclosure sales rose by 25%.
Category: News and Trends
Chart of the Week: CRE Loan Maturity Volumes
Twenty percent ($957 billion) of $4.8 trillion of outstanding commercial mortgages held by lenders and investors will mature in 2025, a 3 percent increase from 2024, according to MBA’s 2024 Commercial Real Estate Survey of Loan Maturity Volumes.
Achieve Survey: Americans’ Financial Trends Stable, but Challenges Remain
Achieve, San Mateo, Calif., released its quarterly debt survey, finding that 26% of households report accruing more debt over the past quarter. However, that’s down from the 28% that said the same in Q4 2024.
Finding Work-Life Balance in a Fast-Paced Mortgage Industry–Mary Kay Scully from Enact
As mental health becomes an increasingly important focus in today’s workplace, achieving a healthy work-life balance has never been more relevant.
Upcoming School of Loan Origination Course: March 3-27
MBA Education’s School of Loan Origination (SOLO) is a live, instructor-guided online course designed to provide an in-depth working knowledge of how to originate residential mortgage loans.
MBA Launches Cleveland State University Mortgage Banking Bound Program
MBA Education, the award-winning education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association, launched its Mortgage Banking Bound (MBB) program at Cleveland State University.
2024 Saw Lowest Percentage of Cash Purchases in Three Years, Redfin Finds
Redfin, Seattle, reported that the percentage of U.S. home purchases made in cash fell to 32.6% in 2024, a three-year low.
Industry Briefs, Feb. 24, 2025
Industry news from Dark Matter Technologies, PennyMac, Cornerstone Capital Bank, Optimal Blue, Click n’ Close and Citywide Home Mortgage.
Mark Dangelo–Unlocking AI’s Full Self-Learning Potential
The stunning advances in “All that is AI” continue to shock the senses and disrupt business models.
A Third of Homebuyers Using AI Tools, Veterans United Finds
Veterans United Home Loans, Columbia, Mo., conducted a recent survey to shed light on the use of Artificial Intelligence in homebuying. Thirty-two percent of prospective buyers reported using such tools as part of their process.