MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement in response to updated insurance requirements and condominium eligibility policies from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs).
Category: News and Trends
ATTOM: Home Flipping Dips; Profit Margins Shrink
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., reported that just over 297,000 single-family homes and condos were flipped nationwide last year, the fewest since 2020 and down 3.9% from 2024’s total of 309,050.
Redfin: 20% of Homeowners With a Mortgage Could Save Money by Refinancing
Redfin, Seattle, released a new report finding that 19.8% of homeowners with a mortgage could save money by refinancing. That’s up from 7% this time last year.
MBA Statement on the Banking Agencies’ Basel III Endgame Re-proposal
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) issued jointly by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Federal Reserve.
Chart of the Week: IMB Net Production Income
Independent mortgage banks (IMBs) and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a pre-tax net production profit of 17 basis points (or $674 per originated loan) in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) newly released Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance Report.
Harvard JCHS: Did Mortgages With Locked-in Low Rates Lead to Rising House Prices?
Did rising interest rates reduce the supply of homes because owners with low interest rate mortgages opted to keep their homes rather than selling? A new report from the Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies says yes.
Cotality Analyzes Buyers Choosing ARMs
Cotality, Irvine, Calif., released a new study, analyzing why more homebuyers are still opting for adjustable rate mortgages even as rates begin to drop.
ICE Mortgage Monitor: Q4 Lending Climbs to 3.5-Year High; Servicer Retention Strengthens
Mortgage originations reached an estimated 1.44 million in the fourth quarter — the largest quarterly tally since Q3 2022 — as a surge in refinance activity drove lending to its highest level in three and a half years, according to the March ICE Mortgage Monitor report.
MBA Statement on the Senate Passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement after the Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
MBA Sends Letter to VA on Proposed Partial Claim, Loss Mitigation Changes
The Mortgage Bankers Association on March 11 sent a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs on its proposed policies establishing a partial claim option and changing the VA’s loss mitigation waterfall.