Mortgage applications increased 20.4% from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 28, 2025.

An aging population, surging outpatient demand and the need for services near growing populations are all contributing to strong demand in the healthcare sector, according to JLL, Chicago.

MISMO, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, seeks public comment on an enhancement to the Industry Loan Application Dataset (iLAD), an industry standard for the exchange of loan application information. The 30-day public comment period runs through April 3, 2025.