Mortgage applications increased 14.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Applications Survey for the week ending Sept. 13, 2024. Last week’s results included an adjustment for the Labor Day holiday.

A monthly mortgage payment is actually less expensive than rent in 22 of the 50 largest U.S. metros, according to a new Zillow Home Loans analysis.

RealPage, Richardson, Texas, reported student housing leasing results from August--which wrapped up the Fall 2024 pre-lease season. As of August, 92.8% of beds at the core 175 universities tracked were leased.