#MBASecondary23: Solving the Affordability Puzzle
NEW YORK--Affordability is among the top challenges for the housing market. Having strong counterparty relationships and sustainable products helps lenders to better serve the market and maintain liquidity.
#MBASecondary23: As Fed, Banks Step Away from MBS, New Investors Prepare to Play
NEW YORK--The supply of available mortgage-backed securities for purchase in the private market is expected to increase drastically over the next two years.
MBA: Mortgage Application Payments Increased 0.9% to $2,112 in April
Homebuyer affordability declined further in April, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants increasing 0.9 percent to $2,112, the Mortgage Bankers Association's Purchase Applications Payment Index reported.
MBA Weekly Survey May 24, 2023: Mortgage Applications Decrease
Mortgage applications fell again last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 19.
#MBASecondary23: For Secondary Markets, a Cautious Economic Outlook
NEW YORK--Mortgage Bankers Association Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni and Nicholas Maciunas, Executive Director with JPMorgan Chase, New York, offered a cautiously optimistic but guarded economic outlook here at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s National Secondary Market Conference & Expo.
