The Mortgage Bankers Association Builder Application Survey data for July 2024 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 9.4% compared from a year ago.
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MBA Chart of the Week: Monthly Payroll Growth and Unemployment Rate
The job market definitively slowed in July. Nonfarm payroll growth at 114,000 was well below the 12-month average of 215,000, while the unemployment rate moved up to its highest level since October 2021 at 4.3%, as shown in this week’s chart.
MBA: Delinquency Rates for Commercial Property Loans Declined Slightly in Second Quarter of 2024
Delinquency rates for mortgages backed by commercial properties declined slightly during the second quarter of 2024.
MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Increases to 0.23% in June
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s monthly Loan Monitoring Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance increased to 0.23% as of June 30, 2024
MBA Agrees with Fed Chair Powell on the Need to Re-Propose Basel III Endgame
MBA’s President and CEO, Bob Broeksmit, CMB, issued a statement regarding Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell’s comments on the Basel III Endgame Proposal before the Senate Banking Committee:
CFPB Releases RFI on Mortgage Closing Costs; MBA Shares Concerns Regarding Credit Reporting Price Increases
The American Bankers Association, Housing Policy Council and Mortgage Bankers Association issued a statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Request for Information on mortgage closing costs.
MBA: April New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 22.1%
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Builder Application Survey for April shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 22.1% compared to a year ago.
Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in April
Mortgage credit availability increased in April according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index, a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.
MBA, Other Housing Trade Groups Applaud Launch of Bipartisan Congressional Real Estate Caucus
A number of groups thank Reps. Mark Alford (R-Mo.), J. Luis Correa (D-Calif.), Tracey Mann (R-Kan.), and Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.) for launching the Bipartisan Congressional Real Estate Caucus.
EarnUp’s Brian Gunn: As Delinquencies Rise, Lenders, Servicers Must Consider Innovative Repayment Tools
Delinquency rates for some loans are rising, including mortgages. In fact, the Mortgage Bankers Association recently reported that the delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.88% of all loans outstanding at the end of the fourth quarter of 2023.