NEW YORK—The mortgage industry is coming off two of its best years in history, despite a temporary but economically devastating pandemic. Now, economists said here at the MBA National Secondary and Capital Markets Conference & Expo, the industry is entering a more challenging environment.
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#MBASecondary22: A Volatile Economic Outlook
NEW YORK—The mortgage industry is coming off two of its best years in history, despite a temporary but economically devastating pandemic. Now, economists said here at the MBA National Secondary and Capital Markets Conference & Expo, the industry is entering a more challenging environment.

Employment Approaches Pre-Pandemic Levels
U.S. employment rolls increased by more than 425,000 in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates 50 Basis Points
The Federal Reserve raised its target range for the federal funds rate by 50 basis points–the largest increase since 2000–on Wednesday.

MBA Weekly Applications Survey May 4, 2022: Applications Increase
Mortgage applications increased 2.5 percent from one week earlier, according the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 29.

Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates 50 Basis Points
The Federal Reserve raised its target range for the federal funds rate by 50 basis points–the largest increase since 2000–on Wednesday.

MBA Weekly Applications Survey May 4, 2022: Applications Increase
Mortgage applications increased 2.5 percent from one week earlier, according the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 29.

#MBATech2022: How Trends Intersect in a Changing Industry
LAS VEGAS—Real estate finance has migrated quickly from a person-to-person business to a person-to-tech-device-to-person business. And socio-economic forces are rapidly steering technology to reshape business—even as business continues to fine-tune technology.

MBA Weekly Applications Survey Apr. 13, 2022: Applications Drop Again
Mortgage applications decreased for the fourth consecutive week, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 8.

#MBATech2022: How Trends Intersect in a Changing Industry
LAS VEGAS—Real estate finance has migrated quickly from a person-to-person business to a person-to-tech-device-to-person business. And socio-economic forces are rapidly steering technology to reshape business—even as business continues to fine-tune technology.