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Volume 23 Issue 154

Thursday, August 08, 2024

MBA: Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in July

Mortgage credit availability increased in July according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index, a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.

MCT Finds 5.67% Decrease in Mortgage Lock Volume in July

Mortgage Capital Trading, San Diego, found a decrease of 5.67% in mortgage lock volume from June to July.

Home Improvements Top Reason to Tap Home Equity, Bankrate Reports

More than half of current homeowners (55%) see home improvements or repairs as a good reason to access built-up home equity, according to Bankrate, New York.

MBA VIDEOS

MBANow: Marcia Davies discusses the mPowering You Summit Happening October 26th in Denver

MBANow: Marcia Davies discusses the mPowering You Summit Happening October 26th in Denver

MBA Research Minute

MBA Research Minute

MBANow With Tamara King on the Updated BGW White Paper

MBANow With Tamara King on the Updated BGW White Paper

mPower Moments: On the Importance Of Putting Yourself First With MBA’s Jamika Adams

mPower Moments: On the Importance Of Putting Yourself First With MBA’s Jamika Adams

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TOP NATIONAL NEWS

Mortgage Rates Are Down. The Housing Market is Still Moribund.
Refi Activity Picks Up to Highest Level in Two Years
Real Estate Investors Have a ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ Outlook: Survey
Some Home Buyers Holding Off on Purchases Until After Election
Mortgage Execs on Alert Mode for Lower Rates — And Their Side Effects
Left Behind in the Retail Real-Estate Comeback: Department Stores

MBA NEWS

Aug. 20: Benchmarking & Performance Ratios Mortgage Bankers Must Know
MBA Human Resources Symposium, Sept. 18-19

Quote: Aug. 8, 2024

“Overall credit availability grew to its highest level since October 2023, driven by increased conventional loan offerings such as ARMs and cash-out refinance loans.” --Joel Kan, MBA’s Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist

Why You Should Participate in MBA Residential Committees, Councils and Networks

The Mortgage Bankers Association has more than three dozen opportunities for participation on MBA residential committees, councils and networks, to formulate policy, connect with colleagues and further the success of the real estate finance industry.

August 07, 2024

Equifax: How a Three-Bureau Environment Benefits Consumers, Provides Greater Access to Home Ownership–Sponsored

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A tri-merge environment provides more actionable data resulting in positive impacts for both lenders and borrowers.

August 07, 2024

MBA Premier Member Profile: Sagent

(One in a continuing series of profiles of Premier Members of the Mortgage Bankers Association)

August 14, 2024

Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

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Mortgage applications increased 16.8% from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Applications Survey for the week ending Aug. 9, 2024.

August 07, 2024

CoreLogic: Annual Home Price Growth Below 5% for Second Month

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U.S. year-over-year home price gains inched down to 4.7% in June, the CoreLogic Home Price Index reported Tuesday.

August 07, 2024

Empowering Renters Empowers the Market

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In the face of a housing crisis exacerbated by the pandemic, the role of renter education and financial empowerment grows more crucial every day.

August 07, 2024

About the MISMO Innovation Investment Fee

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MISMO, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, launched the Innovation Investment Fee in 2021 to allow lenders to support the important work necessary to foster efficiency, cost reduction, interoperability, digital transformation and innovation in the mortgage process and much more.

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