
IMBs Report Production Losses in Fourth Quarter of 2024
Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a pre-tax net loss of $40 on each loan they originated in the fourth quarter, a decrease from the reported net profit of $701 per loan in the third quarter, MBA’s Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance Report found.

Advocacy Update: Congress Passes Funding Bill Through September; NFIP Also Extended
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

ServiceLink: Gen Z Is Primed to Buy, But Tolerance for High Costs is Waning
A new report from ServiceLink, Pittsburgh, found that Gen Z remains eager to buy a home. But high interest rates and home prices could deter them from crossing the finish line as their tolerance is waning.