Mortgage Bankers Association

Mortgage Bankers Association is the United States national association representing all facets of the real estate finance industry. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., MBA represents over 2,200 member companies.

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Q2 Mortgage Delinquency Rate Highest In 9 Years
Q2 Mortgage Delinquency Rate Highest In 9 Years
August 17, 2020  |  Loans

Mortgage loans saw delinquency rates spiking in the second quarter of the year as the pandemic continued, according to a press release from the Mortgage...

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Mortgage Applications Drop Again, But Refis Remain Strong
Mortgage Applications Drop Again, But Refis Remain Strong
July 29, 2020  |  Real Estate

Home loan applications overall fell 0.8 percent last week as rates on FHA loans rose, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Michael Fratantoni, the...

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Mortgage Applications Skyrocket 33 Pct As Housing Market Rebounds
Mortgage Applications Skyrocket 33 Pct As Housing Market Rebounds
July 08, 2020  |  Loans

Homebuyer mortgage applications surged as June turned into July, in yet another sign of the housing market’s surprisingly strong rebound after the coronavirus-triggered shutdown this...

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Data Shows Less US Home Mortgages In Forbearance First Since March
Data Shows Less US Home Mortgages In Forbearance First Since March
June 23, 2020  |  Loans

The latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has seen a decrease in the number of loans up for forbearance,...

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Consumers Plunge Back Into Homebuying Market
Consumers Plunge Back Into Homebuying Market
May 27, 2020  |  Real Estate

There’s good news for the economy on the home-buying front. “Purchase applications increased 9 percent last week – the sixth consecutive weekly increase and a...

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Mortgage Bankers Association: 4.1 Million Home Loans In Forbearance
Mortgage Bankers Association: 4.1 Million Home Loans In Forbearance
May 19, 2020  |  Debt

As lenders provide relief for homeowners from the financial challenges of COVID-19, the number of mortgages on temporary postponement increased to 8.16 percent as of...

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Mortgage-Extension Requests Skyrocket Nearly 2,000 Percent
Mortgage-Extension Requests Skyrocket Nearly 2,000 Percent
April 07, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The number of homeowners who asked lenders for more time to pay their mortgages increased to record levels in March, as borrowers feel the impacts...

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Mortgage Applications Rise 2 Pct As Home Loan Costs Fall
Mortgage Applications Rise 2 Pct As Home Loan Costs Fall
December 06, 2018  |  Loans

The Mortgage Bankers Association revealed that U.S. borrowers filed the most mortgage applications for both new purchases and refinancing in nearly two months. The news...

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