Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)

MBA says applications down 4.4% last week after 2 straight increases, as the 30-year mortgage rate rose.

MBA, ABA, NMSA sign joint letter seeking to simplify & clarify the plan, as well as to extend the time to implement it.

MBA’s Purchase Applications Payment Index hits record high.

Both refinance and purchase applications increased.

Suggests two regulatory changes to 'fine-tune' a key asset in the mortgage finance sector.

Purchase application volume rose while refis continued to fall.