
MBA Weekly Survey Apr. 5, 2023: Applications Fall for First Time in 5 Weeks
Mortgage applications fell for the first time in five weeks, despite another drop in interest rates, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Apr. 5.

MBA Urges CFPB to Withdraw Nonbank Registry Proposal
The Mortgage Bankers Association, in its second letter this week to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, urged the Bureau to withdraw a proposal requiring nonbanks to register and report their use of certain terms and conditions in form contracts for consumer financial products and services.

MBA Weighs in on HUD Section 8 Proposal
The Mortgage Bankers Association this week weighed in with HUD on its proposal to transition to a single Section 8 regulation and a single Housing Assistance Payment contract for its Section 8 project-based rental assistance programs.

CoreLogic: Annual Home Price Growth Continues Single-Digit Slide
CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., said while annual U.S home price growth rose for the 133rd straight month in February, the 4.4% increase was the lowest recorded since 2019.

JOLTS: Job Openings Fall in February
U.S. job openings fell to 9.9 million in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday in its Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) report.

#MBATech23: Executive Perspectives on Technology and Innovation
SAN JOSE, Calif.—In today’s competitive real estate finance environment, lenders and servicers need their technology teams and products to provide solutions—period.