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February New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 0.9 Percent
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for February 2026 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 0.9 percent from a year ago. Compared to January 2026, applications decreased by 1 percent. This change does not include any adjustment for typical seasonal patterns.
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Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 10.9 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 13, 2026.
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IMBs Report Production Profits in Fourth Quarter of 2025
Independent mortgage banks (IMBs) and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a pre-tax net production profit of $674 on each loan they originated in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to a net production profit of $1,201 per loan in the third quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) newly released Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance Report.
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MBA Statement on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Changes to Improve Insurance Affordability and Condo Project Eligibility Standards
MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement in response to updated insurance requirements and condominium eligibility policies from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs).
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FOMC Commentary from MBA's Mike Fratantoni
The following is MBA SVP and Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni’s commentary following the Federal Reserve’s FOMC statement released this afternoon on monetary policy and the economy.
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MBA Statement on President Donald Trump’s Executive Orders on Housing
MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement after the Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
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MBA Statement on the Senate Passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement after the Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
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Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 3.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 6, 2026.
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Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in February
Mortgage credit availability increased in February 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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February 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 February.
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MISMO Publishes Data Mapping for VA Documents
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced that the new Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Documents Data Mapping for VA Form 26-1820 has reached “Candidate Recommendation” status.
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Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 11.0 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 27, 2026.
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MISMO Publishes HUD Addendum Dataset for the Uniform Residential Loan Application
MISMO today announced publication of a new dataset for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Addendum to the Uniform Residential Loan Application.
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Mortgage Application Payments Increased in January
Homebuyer affordability declined in January, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants increasing to $2,070 from $2,025 in December. This is according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI), which measures how new monthly mortgage payments vary across time – relative to income – using data from MBA’s Weekly Applications Survey (WAS).
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Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 0.4 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 20, 2026.
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Q4 GDP Commentary from MBA's Joel Kan
The following is MBA VP and Deputy Chief Economist Joel Kan’s reaction to this morning’s U.S. Commerce Department report on Q4 GDP.
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January New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 2 Percent
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for January 2026 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 2 percent from a year ago. Compared to December 2025, applications increased by 19 percent. This change does not include any adjustment for typical seasonal patterns.
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Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 2.8 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 13, 2026.
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MBA Statement on Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman's Speech on Forthcoming Proposals to Revitalize Mortgage Lending
MBA Statement on Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman's Speech on Forthcoming Proposals to Revitalize Mortgage Lending
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Mortgage Delinquencies Increase in the Fourth Quarter of 2025
The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.26 percent of all loans outstanding at the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) National Delinquency Survey.