May Mortgage Credit Availability Increases by 1.4%

Mortgage credit availability increased in May to its highest level since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, but remained well below its 2019 peak levels, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Thursday.

Mortgage Credit Availability Unchanged in February

Mortgage credit availability remained unchanged in February and held near its lowest level in six years, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning.

Mortgage Credit Availability Unchanged in February

Mortgage credit availability remained unchanged in February and held near its lowest level in six years, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning.

MBA Chart of the Week: Government Credit Availability & FHA Purchase Endorsement Credit Score

Lenders tightened mortgage credit in the first half of 2020, as the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic caused the economy to suffer its sharpest single-quarter contraction in history. Mortgage credit availability, as measured by our series of indexes, has recovered slightly in recent months. However, availability is still close to its tightest levels since 2014.