MBA: 3Q Commercial, Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Up $70B
Commercial and multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $70.0 billion (1.6 percent) in the third quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Tuesday in its quarterly Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Report.
MBA Offers FHFA Recommendations on Housing Equity
The Mortgage Bankers Association, in a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, offered a set of recommendations addressing the Agency’s efforts to improve home equity, particularly with respect to the racial homeownership gap.
70% of GenX, Baby Boomers Plan to Stay Put in Retirement
Bank of America, Charlotte, N.C. said its data show 70% of Gen X and Baby Boomers—who account for 70% of the 84.7 million owner-occupied homes in the country—are planning to stay where they are, not just for now, but into retirement.
Apartment Rents Fall for 3rd Straight Month; Leasing Traffic Remains Soft
RealPage, Richardson, Texas, reported apartment rents declined in November for the third consecutive month.
Black Knight: Purchase Locks Down 22% Despite Lower Rates
Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., reported despite a nearly half-percentage-point decrease in mortgage interest rates, overall lock volumes dropped by 21.5% in November and are down 39% over the past three months and 68% off last year.
