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MBA Weekly Applications Survey Oct. 20, 2021: Applications Decrease
Mortgage applications decreased 6.3 percent from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 15, 2021.
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mPowering You: Looking Ahead—Knowing Your Value and Asking for What You Want
SAN DIEGO—After 18 months as the country and businesses return to normal, what is the new normal in the workplace?
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September Housing Starts Slip; Pipeline Remains Strong
Housing starts fell slightly in September, the Census Bureau reported Wednesday, a blip in what has otherwise been a much improved year that, given supply chain issues, could have been even stronger.
TransUnion: LMI Consumers Present $300 Billion Growth Opportunity for Mortgage Industry
Low-to-moderate income consumers have traditionally been overlooked in the mortgage market and trail non-LMI consumers in terms of homeownership. A new study from TransUnion, Chicago, suggests closing this gap could yield mortgage lenders as much as ~$300 billion in refinance and purchase originations.
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mPowering You: MBA Leaders Take the Stage
SAN DIEGO--mPowering You: MBA’s Summit for Women in Real Estate Finance, put together a unique and powerful panel—the only four women in MBA’s 108-year history to serve as Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association.