
MBA forecasts 7.6% boost in mortgage production next year
The Mortgage Bankers Association sees home price declines driving improved affordability in 2026

The Mortgage Bankers Association sees home price declines driving improved affordability in 2026

The recission aligns with Trump administration priorities, but earns dissent among Fed governors

Poor performance in non-QM pools tracks with pandemic-era vintages and less documentation

Months of cooling home price growth amid elevated inflation leaves homeowners in a tough spot

Director Bill Pulte turns supervision of Fannie and Freddie away from housing access mission and toward ‘risk-focused’ approach

With Census Bureau data delayed, MBA’s survey offers a snapshot of slowing new-home sales activity

High costs, cautious buyers and competitive resale inventory have kept new-home construction in check in 2025

The next crop of homebuyers is saving early, working side hustles and prioritizing career growth to afford their first homes

As the shutdown holds policy data hostage, Jerome Powell suggests COVID-era balance sheet expansion ‘perhaps should have been stopped sooner’

Mortgage lenders capitalized on the rate downswing with improved secondary pricing