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.

A bill that would ease Basel III capital requirements on commercial real estate loans could level the playing field between depository and nonbank lenders and spur more construction lending if it passes in the Senate.

A slight decrease in the number of jumbo investor offerings contributed to lower consecutive-month credit availability in October, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage application activity was unchanged from one week earlier although rates came back down slightly from their four-month high, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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A House Republican tax proposal that infuriated housing groups and sent homebuilder stocks sliding would only have a modest impact on the market for new homes and could end up being a net positive for the industry, according to Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analysts.

Mortgage rates rose to their highest level since July, leading to a 2.6% decrease in loan applications from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Commercial and multifamily originations are projected to surpass the 2007 market peak this year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Days after revealing he was in full remission from cancer, David H. Stevens said he is retiring as president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage applications decreased 4.6% from one week earlier because of higher rates for conforming and government loans, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Continued economic growth, a strong jobs market and higher wages will lead to a 7.3% increase in purchase origination volume next year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The CFPB's practice of "regulation by enforcement" forces mortgage companies to develop compliance standards based on the mistakes of their peers, rather than clear guidance from the enforcement agency, said David Motley, the new chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency added a language preference question to the loan application, rejecting the mortgage industry's wishes.

Mortgage applications increased 3.6% from one week earlier even though rates remained mostly flat during the period, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma affected new-home sales in Texas and Florida, resulting in a 7.5% year-over-year decline in mortgage applications to purchase these properties in September.

The share of mortgage refinance applications dropped below 50% for the first time since the start of September, as interest rates rose to a six-week high.

Slightly looser underwriting outside the government sector is primarily responsible for the latest increase in credit availability.