"His steady hand, focus, and compassion helped guide an industry through a turbulent period," said Ed Delgado, Chairman Emeritus at Five Star Global. "His influence on promoting affordable housing and his longstanding commitment to protecting the dream of homeownership will have an impact on generations to come."
Read More »August New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Up Nearly 21%
Purchase demand remained strong in August for newly constructed homes, increasing 20.6% compared to a year ago, according to the MBA Builder Application Survey, while the average loan size for new homes increased to $398,092.
Read More »Nearly 70% of Borrowers in Forbearance Cite Pandemic-Related Hardships
The share of mortgage loans in forbearance fell to 0.39% of servicers’ portfolio volume in July, as the MBA reported that nearly two-thirds of borrowers still in forbearance were due to the effects of COVID-19.
Read More »Measuring the Reach of NY’s Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act
Attorney Rich Haber of McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce discusses the impact of New York’s Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act on the industry.
Read More »Mortgage Credit Availability on the Decline
“Similar to December 2022, the availability of credit has been driven lower by declining originations and shrinking industry capacity as lenders have streamlined their operations to cope with lower volumes,” said Joel Kan, MBA’s VP and Deputy Chief Economist.
Read More »How to Rise Above Future Mortgage Risks
The year 2022 may go down as one of the most complex and risk-intensive housing markets in history, as Patrick Gluesing offers tips on how to navigate through this new marketplace.
Read More »Mortgage Delinquencies Decrease in Q4
This number is down 23 basis points from the third quarter of 2021 and down 208 basis points from one year ago. For the survey, MBA servicers reported loans in forbearance as delinquent if the payment was not made based on ...
Read More »Survey Shows Significant Decline in Mortgage Delinquencies
Experts trace improvements to a large drop in late-stage past-due loans and an improving economy. Here’s what else is at play.
Read More »Number of Americans in Forbearance Plans Continues to Fall
Strong July jobs numbers point to more homeowners exiting forbearance plans in the coming months, as the number of homeowners in plans slides yet another week.
Read More »Housing Payment Delinquencies Tail Off in Q2
A new study found that in the second quarter of 2021, less than five million U.S. households did not make their rent or mortgage payments—an improvement over Q1’s totals.
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