Tagged: Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)

Purchase and refinance activity stall; VA refinances reverse prior week’s gain

Purchase demand climbs to highest level since February 2023; VA refis jump 32%

Average refinance loan amount also rises, while purchase activity stays nearly flat

Higher rates, rising geopolitical conflict play a role; FHA refinances drive app activity

Bill applauded as ‘another important step forward’ that would curb 'abusive' trigger leads

NCRA President calls it “an untested experiment” that could exclude millions of creditworthy borrowers.

Purchase, refinance activity dropped, but remain well above last year’s levels, MBA reports

MBA says tri-merge credit checks cost lenders up to $100 per loan, doubling since pre-COVID, as industry pushes for a cheaper, single-report model

Final push now left to House; reconciled bill needed next

Leah Price will serve as lead for Better's tech as it heads to market — and company takes aim at ICE’s Encompass platform