In this week’s MBA Chart of the Week, we look at one statistic–aggregate single-family and multifamily housing starts–and examine how it has evolved since the start of the Carter Administration.
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An Appreciation of Housing Policy Expert John C. Weicher
Former Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner John C. Weicher passed away Dec. 10, 2024.
MBA: Mortgage Application Payments Increased 0.3% to $2,133 in November
Homebuyer affordability declined in November, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants increasing to $2,133 from $2,127 from October.
Most Older Americans Want to Age in Place, AARP Survey Finds
AARP, Washington, D.C., released its Home & Community Preferences national survey, finding that 75% of Americans 50-plus would like to stay in their current home for as long as possible.
MBA: Mortgage Application Payments Increase 4.2% to $2,127 in October
Homebuyer affordability declined in October, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants increasing to $2,127 from $2,041 in September, according to MBA’s Purchase Applications Payment Index.
MBA: Mortgage Application Payments Decreased 0.8% to $2,041 in September
Homebuyer affordability improved in September, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,041 from $2,057 in August. This is according to MBA’s Purchase Applications Payment Index, which measures how new monthly mortgage payments vary across time – relative to income.
MBA’s Edward Seiler Elected President of the International Union for Housing Finance
Edward Seiler, Mortgage Bankers Association Associate Vice President for Housing, and Economics Executive Director, Research Institute for Housing America, was recently elected President of the International Union for Housing Finance.
MBA: Mortgage Application Payments Decreased 3.9% to $2,057 in August
Homebuyer affordability improved in August, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,057 from $2,140 in July. This is according to MBA’s Purchase Applications Payment Index.
Mortgage Application Payments Decreased 1.3% to $2,140 in July
Homebuyer affordability improved in July, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,140 from $2,167 in June.
MBA Chart of the Week: Taxonomy of Mortgage Default
The Research Institute for Housing America recently released a special report that looked at the lessons learned from the Great Financial Crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and other past episodes of default, to understand how to design a more robust mortgage system that proactively supports sustainable homeownership.