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MBA: July New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 9.4%
The Mortgage Bankers Association Builder Application Survey data for July 2024 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 9.4% compared from a year ago.
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MBA Advocacy Update: VP Harris Unveils Economic agenda; CFPB, FHFA, others Release Data Standards Proposal; MAA Advocacy in August Underway
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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Redfin: Investor Home Purchases Post Biggest Increase Since Q2 2022
Investor purchases of homes were up 3.4% year-over-year in Q2, per Redfin, Seattle.