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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is the national association representing the real estate finance industry, an industry that employs more than 280,000 people in virtually every community in the country. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the association works to ensure the continued strength of the nation’s residential and commercial real estate markets; to expand homeownership and extend access to affordable housing to all Americans. MBA promotes fair and ethical lending practices and fosters professional excellence among real estate finance employees through a wide range of educational programs and a variety of publications. Its membership of over 2,400 companies includes all elements of real estate finance: mortgage companies, mortgage brokers, commercial banks, thrifts, Wall Street conduits, life insurance companies and others in the mortgage lending field.

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Mortgage Bankers Association
1331 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005

Phone: (202) 557-2700

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Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Increased 59 Percent in Third-Quarter 2024

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Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations increased 59 percent in the third quarter of 2024 compared to a year ago, and increased 44 percent from the second quarter of 2024
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MBA Forecast: Mortgage Originations to Increase 28 percent to $2.3 Trillion in 2025

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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today announced at its 2024 Annual Convention & Expo that total mortgage origination volume is expected to increase to $2.3 trillion in 2025 from the $1.79
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Mortgage Credit Availability Decreased in September

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Mortgage credit availability decreased in September according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that analyzes data from ICE
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MBA Promotes Wendy Penn to Vice President for Affordable Housing Initiatives

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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today announced that Wendy Penn has been promoted to Vice President for Affordable Housing Initiatives. In her elevated role, Penn will lead MBA’s
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Mortgage Application Payments Decreased 3.9 Percent to $2,057 in August

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Homebuyer affordability improved in August, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,057 from $2,140 in July. This is according to the Mortgage
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Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in August

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Mortgage credit availability increased in August 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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MBA Forecast: Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing and Lending to Increase 26 Percent to $539 Billion in...

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Total commercial and multifamily mortgage borrowing and lending is expected to finish the year at $539 billion in 2024, which is a
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Multifamily Lending Declined 49 Percent to $246 Billion in 2023

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In 2023, 2,520 different multifamily lenders provided a total of $246.2 billion in new mortgages for apartment buildings with five or more units, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s
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Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in July

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Mortgage credit availability increased in July according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology. The MCAI rose by 3.3 percent
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Home Equity Lending Volume Stays Relatively Flat in 2023, Debt Outstanding Increases

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Total originations of open-ended Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs) and closed-end home equity loans increased in 2023 by 1.5 percent compared to the previous year, while debt
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June New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 0.7 Percent

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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for June 2024 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 0.7 percent compared from a year
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Higher Rates Continue to Sideline Home Buyers

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Mortgage rates that averaged 7.06% in May per Freddie Mac, the highest monthly average since last November, put a damper on new home sales last month. Sales of newly built, single-family homes in May fell 11.3% to a 619,000 seasonally adjusted annual
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Housing Solutions Coalition: There Is No Debate. Rent Caps Hurt Renters and Communities

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Statement from the Housing Solutions Coalition in reference to President Biden’s mention of capping rents during the debate. “Decades of academic research from across the United States and
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Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Increased in First-Quarter 2024

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The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $40.1 billion (0.9 percent) in the first quarter of 2024, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA)
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Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in May

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Mortgage credit availability increased in May 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 Application Payments Increased 2.5 Percent to $2,256 in April

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Homebuyer affordability declined in April, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants increasing to $2,256 from $2,201 in March. This is according to the Mortgage
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Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Remains at 0.22% in April

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The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) monthly Loan Monitoring Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance remained unchanged at 0.22% as of April 30, 2024
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April New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 22.1 Percent

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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for April 2024 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 22.1 percent compared from a
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Statement of Jeffrey Weidell, CEO of Northmarq and MBA 2024 COMBOG Chair, on Commercial...

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Jeffrey Weidell, CEO of Northmarq and 2024 Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) COMBOG Chair, testified today at a hearing titled, "Health of the Commercial Real Estate Markets and
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Total Commercial Real Estate Borrowing and Lending Declined 47 Percent in 2023

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Total commercial real estate (CRE) mortgage borrowing and lending is estimated to have totaled $429 billion in 2023, a 47 percent decrease from the $816 billion in 2022, and a 52 percent