Mortgage Bankers Association

Mortgage applications for new home purchases increased by 12.2% in November from the same period a year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Nonbank mortgage employment fell for the second consecutive month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Mortgage application volume increased from one week earlier, driven by a boost in refinance activity, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Colonial Savings founder James S. DuBose died after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was 93.

Higher costs dampened mortgage lenders' profitability, outweighing near-term gains in origination volume and per-loan revenue during the third quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's quarterly.

Mortgage application volume decreased 3.1% from one week earlier as the start of the holiday shopping season likely slowed activity, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The Senate tax reform proposal could force servicers to pay tax upfront on income that is currently tax deferred, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association and the Consumer Mortgage Coalition.

Mortgage applications rose slightly this week, increasing 0.1% from a week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The three major hurricanes that caused so much devastation during August and September was largely responsible for the third-quarter increase in mortgage delinquencies.

Mortgage application activity rose 3.1% from one week earlier as refinance demand increased, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.