MBA Calls on VA, Congress to Implement Permanent Partial Claim Program to Assist Veteran Homeowners at Risk of Foreclosure
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) reported plans of a phase-out of its Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase (VASP) program.
VantageScore CreditGauge: Mortgage Credit Delinquencies Rise in February
VantageScore, San Francisco, released its CreditGauge for February, finding mortgage credit delinquencies worsened year-over-year.
Chart of the Week: Effect of 2025 Announced Tariffs on Household Disposable Income
Since World War II, the consensus among economists has been pro-free trade with the attitude to tariffs summed up by JP Morgan’s David Kelly: “The trouble with tariffs, to be succinct, is that they raise prices, slow economic growth, cut profits, increase unemployment, worsen inequality, diminish productivity, and increase global tensions. Other than that, they’re fine.”
More Americans Say Homeownership Is Not Attainable, KeyBank Finds
KeyBank, Cleveland, released its 2025 Financial Mobility Survey, finding that 46% of survey respondents who don’t currently own a home say it’s not attainable for them.
Income Over $100,000 Needed to Afford Typical Home, Bankrate Finds
Bankrate, New York, released its 2025 Housing Affordability Study, finding that prospective homebuyers need an annual income of $116,986 to afford the typical U.S. home.
U.S. Adds 228,000 Jobs in March; Industry Economists Weigh In
Total nonfarm payroll increased by 228,000 in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Trepp: CMBS Delinquency Rate Jumps in March
Trepp, New York, reported the CMBS delinquency rate rose in March, with the overall delinquency rate up 35 basis points to 6.65%.
