One in a continuing series of profiles of Premier Members of the Mortgage Bankers Association. Please contact MBA’s Alicia Goncalves, CMB for information about Premier Member spotlights.
Category: News and Trends
Cotality: Single-Family Rent Growth Weakens in July
Cotality, Irvine, Calif., released its Single-Family Rent Index for July, finding that prices increased just 2.3% year-over-year.
Price Growth Slows Further in August, First American Reports
House price growth slowed further in August, offering some relief for buyers, First American Data & Analytics said in its Monthly Home Price Index Report.
Servicing Quote of the Week
“Mortgage rates, along with longer-term Treasuries moving in advance of this dovish shift in monetary policy, reached their lowest point for the year last week, spurring a strong jump in refinance activity.”
— MBA SVP and Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni speaking after the Fed’s latest rate announcement
MBA: Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Increased in Second-Quarter 2025
The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $47.1 billion (1%) in the second quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding quarterly report. Total commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding rose to $4.88 trillion at the end of the second quarter. Multifamily mortgage debt alone increased $27.7 billion (1.3%) to $2.19 trillion from the first quarter of 2025.
Defined Contribution Capital in Private Real Estate Tops $45B
Capital flows from defined contribution investors into private real estate strategies turned positive last year, with a net $418 million of DC capital moving into real estate, according to the new Private Real Estate in Defined Contribution Survey.
FOMC Cuts Rate 25 Basis Points; MBA Economist Weighs In
The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Markets Committee cut the federal funds rate target by 25 basis points Sept. 17.
Realtor.com: Recent, Prospective Homebuyers Stressed About Insurance Affordability
Realtor.com, Santa Clara, Calif., released a new survey finding that 75% of recent and prospective homebuyers believe homeowners insurance could become unaffordable for them.
Home Flipping Profits Reach 17-Year Low, ATTOM Finds
Profits for home flippers have been steadily falling for more than a decade, according to ATTOM, Irvine, Calif.
Autoagent’s Steven Pals: Navigating CFPB Uncertainty, Compliance, Cost Pressures for Servicers
Rising loan servicing costs, tightening profit margins and persistent questions around regulatory oversight–particularly as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continues to shift toward a hands-off approach in many areas–have created a landscape where servicers must be agile, lean and resilient.