Tagged: Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)

MBA survey finds new home purchase activity — both for applications and estimated sales — ran more than 20% behind last year's pace.

While the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index remains low, it rose for the first time since December 2021.

Both purchase and refi applications spike as mortgage rates fell in second week of 2023.

After falling 13% at years end, applications rise 1.2% in first week of 2023.

MBA says credit tightening due to mortgage rates remaining high YOY.

The MISMO board will be chaired by John Hedlund, COO and managing director of AmeriHome Mortgage.

Economy added 223,000 jobs in December as unemployment rate dipped to 3.5%.

The Improving Access to the VA Home Loan Benefit Act of 2022 was supported by the MBA.

MBA’s survey for the week ending Dec. 30 found applications, seasonally adjusted, fell 13.2% from two weeks earlier.

Dytrix CEO with 40 years in the mortgage industry was first woman to chair MBA board.