MBA changes 2025 mortgage rates forecast

Additionally, MBA’s updated forecast projects slightly lower home sales in 2025, with existing homes selling at…

NAR’s free-spending is unrivaled among housing trade groups

NAR’s volunteer leaders receive financial benefits that no other nonprofit in the housing space comes close…

MMI Fund capital reserve is now 5X larger than required

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) reported…

Chrissi Rhea, Mortgage Investors Group co-founder, has died

Chrissi Callaghan Rhea, co-founder of Mortgage Investors Group and member of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)…

Mortgage applications rise slightly, reversing a recent trend

For the first time in seven weeks, mortgage demand rose as applications were up 0.5% during…

Mortgage delinquencies decrease from second-quarter 2024: MBA

In second-quarter 2024, high home prices and soaring mortgage rates caused more homeowners to struggle with…

MISMO tech VP on what the reverse mortgage working group brings to the table

The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO), a subsidiary of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), has…

That refi mini boom appears all but dead as mortgage rates surge

A 60 basis point increase in mortgage rates in October has strangled mortgage demand, particularly for…

Former House Speaker John Boehner weighs in on 2024 election at MBA Annual

Former House Speaker John Boehner, pictured on the big screen, shares his perspectives on the 2024…

Mortgage market should improve to $2.3 trillion(!) in 2025, MBA says

The most challenging period for the mortgage industry appears to be in the rearview mirror, as…