Mortgage applications increased 0.8% from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 18, 2025. 

MBA and nearly 100 other organizations expressed strong support this week for the reintroduction of the bipartisan Build More Housing Near Transit Act.

FundingShield, Newport Beach, Calif., released its Q2 2025 Wire Fraud Analytics and Risk Report, finding 46.63% of transactions were flagged for issues that posed a significant risk of wire and title fraud.