Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)

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

Purchase application volume rose while refis continued to fall.

It was the 4th straight month with a year-over-year increase.

After 4 weeks of declines, volume jumped more than 7% last week.

Mortgage Credit Availability Drops Again, Leaving Borrowers High and Dry

Economists tell real estate editors to expect some improvement in the housing market in 2024.