Economic recovery sends mortgage forbearance level plummeting
Share of mortgages in forbearance drops for sixth straight week at the fastest pace since November
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 12
Mortgage credit opening up to more borrowers
Mortgage market opens up in March, driven by job market and economic recovery
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 8
Rising interest rates slow housing market activity
Mortgage applications dropped 5.1% in latest Mortgage Bankers Association survey
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 7
MBA: Delaying non-qualified mortgage rule will bring uncertainty to housing
The Mortgage Bankers Association believes that delaying the mandatory compliance date, as proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, will not increase access to credit
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 6
New forbearance requests drop to lowest level since March 2020
Total weekly forbearance requests as a percent of servicing portfolio volume decreased from 0.05% to 0.04%, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 6
Rising rates take toll on mortgage demand
Applications for refinancings and purchase loans are both down from a week ago
by Matt Carter Mar 31
Share of homeowners who can't pay their mortgage hits new low
The number of mortgages in forbearance dropped below 5% first time since the start of the pandemic
by Matt Carter Mar 29
Mortgage applications decrease 1%
Climbing mortgage rates have slowed demand for refinance applications, while purchase applications remain strong moving into spring, according to Mortgage Bankers Association
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 10
Share of mortgages in forbearance dropped 3 points at end of February
The overall decline of mortgage loans in forbearance was led by Ginnie Mae loans, which dropped by 7 basis points from the previous week to 7.28% of loans in forbearance
A comprehensive list of 2026 real estate events
The real estate conference has kicked back into high gear. Check out our extensive list of events and Realtor conventions scheduled for 2026
by Daniel Houston Jan 18
Airbnb halts donations to election objectors
The moves come as a number of major companies say they are suspending political campaign contributions through PACs
by Patrick Kearns Jan 11
How agents can help clients avoid foreclosure
Though for some the current landscape might feel reminiscent of the 2008 housing crisis, there's a lot that's different today. Here's how you can best serve your clients during this time
Here are Inman's 20 most-read news stories of 2020
Bidding wars, record mortgage rates and lots of Keller Williams news dominated the conversation, and Inman's headlines, in 2020
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 23
Mortgage applications increase for fourth time in 5 weeks
Mortgage applications and refinance applications increased during the week ending Dec. 11, 2020, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly survey
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 16
Mortgages in forbearance remained steady over Thanksgiving
The number of mortgage loans in forbearance stayed constant from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association