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Independent Mortgage Bankers Post Improved Net Production Profits in 2025
Independent mortgage banks (IMBs) and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported an average profit of $785 on each loan they originated in 2025, up from an average of $443 per loan in 2024.
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Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 1.8 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 10, 2026.
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MBA Presents Burton C. Wood Award to Richard Jordan of Freedom Mortgage
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today presented its annual Burton C. Wood Legislative Service Award to Richard (Rich) Jordan, Chief Administrative Officer, Freedom Mortgage, at MBA's 2026 National Advocacy Conference (NAC).
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March New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 11 Percent
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for March 2026 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 11 percent from a year ago. Compared to February 2026, applications increased by 26 percent. This change does not include any adjustment for typical seasonal patterns.
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Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in March
Mortgage credit availability increased in March according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.
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Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 0.8 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 3, 2026.
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March Jobs Report Commentary from MBA's Mike Fratantoni
The following is MBA SVP and Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni’s reaction to this morning’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report on employment conditions in March.
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Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 10.4 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 27, 2026.
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MBA RIHA Report: Stabilizing Vulnerable Homeowners in a Time of Crisis: Insights from the Homeowner Assistance Fund
Following rising unemployment rates at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, many homeowners avoided foreclosure, supported by swift public- and private-sector actions that provided immediate mortgage relief.
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MBA Releases 2025 Rankings of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Firms’ Origination Volumes
According to a set of commercial/multifamily real estate finance league tables prepared by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), the following firms were the top commercial/multifamily mortgage originators in 2025.
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Statement of Owen Lee, 2026 MBA Chair-Elect and CEO at Success Mortgage Partners, Inc., on VA Home Lending Before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
Statement of Owen Lee, 2026 MBA Chair-Elect and CEO at Success Mortgage Partners, Inc., on VA Home Lending Before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
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MISMO Housing Counseling Dataset Advances Standardization to Improve Borrower Outcomes and Industry Insights
MISMO today announced that the new Housing Counseling Dataset has reached “Candidate Recommendation” status.
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Mortgage Application Payments Decreased in February
Homebuyer affordability improved in February, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,061 from $2,070 in January. This is according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI).
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Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Increased to $4.99 Trillion in Fourth-Quarter 2025
The level of commercial and multifamily mortgage debt outstanding at the end of 2025 was $214 billion (4.5 percent) higher than at the end of 2024, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding quarterly report.
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Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 10.5 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 20, 2026.
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MISMO Advances Title and Closing Modernization with Publication of Two New ALTA Dataset Standards
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced the publication of two new standards in Candidate Recommendation status: the ALTA Title Policy Dataset and the ALTA Settlement Statement Dataset.
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Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Delinquencies Mixed in Fourth-Quarter 2025
Commercial mortgage delinquencies were mixed in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Commercial Delinquency Report.
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Jill Ranck Joins MBA as Director of Associate Membership
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced today that Jill Ranck has joined the association as Director of Associate Membership. In this role, Ranck will serve as the primary contact for MBA’s Associate members, supporting their business efforts while developing and executing strategies to strengthen their engagement with MBA.
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MBA Statement on the Banking Agencies’ Basel III Endgame Re-proposal
MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) issued jointly by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Federal Reserve.
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MISMO to Launch “Mortgage Ready” Workshop to Advance Early-Stage Homebuyer Data Standards
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced a new interactive workshop titled, “ Mortgage Ready: Exploring How MISMO Standards Could Transform Financial Guidance into Homeownership.”