
MBA: Mortgage Application Payments Decreased 1.4% to $2,173 in March
Homebuyer affordability improved in March, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,173 from $2,205 in February.

Total Commercial Real Estate Borrowing and Lending Increased 16% in 2024, MBA Reports
Total commercial real estate mortgage borrowing and lending is estimated to have totaled $498 billion in 2024, a 16% increase from the $429 billion in 2023, and a 39% decrease from $816 billion in 2022.

Down Payment Resource: 43 New Assistance Programs Added in Q1 2025
Down Payment Resource, Atlanta, released its Q1 2025 Homeownership Program Index report, finding that 43 programs were added in the quarter. That brings the total number of available programs to a report high of 2,509.