Mortgage Bankers Association

Late payments on single-family home mortgages improved on a consecutive quarter basis as more recovery from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma took hold, but more potential loan performance concerns lie ahead.

Mortgage applications decreased by 2.7% and fell for the sixth straight week as key interest rates fell slightly, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage applications decreased by 0.4% and were down for the fifth straight week, as key interest rates also fell slightly, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage credit availability was unchanged in April, as originators tightened their government lending programs but made more jumbo offerings available.

Rising interest rates contributed to a 2.5% decrease in mortgage application activity, which fell for the fourth straight week.

As key interest rates grew, the refinance share of mortgage applications hit a low not seen since September 2008, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Though the number of homebuyers requesting house tours grew, those actually making an offer fell considerably, according to Redfin.

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Better weather allowed consumers to go shopping for homes and drive the increase in mortgage application volume compared with one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Publicly traded mortgage technology firms seeking growth could eventually end up squaring off against or buying privately owned point of sale system startups.

The Mortgage Bankers Association is calling for Ginnie Mae, states, the Internal Revenue Service and other government agencies to overcome remaining digital mortgage challenges.

March mortgage applications for new home purchases were stronger than in February but lenders didn't produce as many of them as they did a year ago.

While the mortgage industry heads in a digital direction, homebuyers are still expecting a more electronic experience during the mortgage process, which would also stand to benefit lenders.

Mortgage applications decreased 1.9% from one week earlier as purchase activity was down again, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage rates dropped as the stock market downturn at the start of the week drove yields on the 10-year Treasury lower.

Mortgage credit availability tightened during March to its lowest level in over a year, adding another headwind to a market challenged by rising interest rates and a shortage of homes for sale.

Mortgage application activity decreased 3.3% from one week earlier as purchase and refinance volume fell prior to the start of the home buying season, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Lenders should not get so desperate chasing volume by originating lower credit non-qualified mortgage products that they are inviting the next regulatory crackdown, said David Stevens, the Mortgage Bankers Association's CEO.

Mortgage applications increased 4.8% from one week earlier and rose for the fourth time in five weeks as key interest rates held steady, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks saw production profits tank in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.