The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has revised its previous 2025 mortgage forecast, raising its projection for purchase originations while trimming projections for refinances from its January forecast. Its updated forecast, released Feb. 19, put this year’s total origination volume at a projected $2.055 trillion, up slightly from January’s $2.052 trillion forecast. The MBA still forecasts…
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Existing-home sales started the year on a down note, dropping 4.9% month over month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.08 million in January, according to data released Friday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Despite the monthly decrease, existing-home sales were up 2% compared to the same month last year, marking the…
Social media connects us, but at what cost? From Instagram’s “dislike” button to the pressure of comparison, Jessi Healey examines how these shifts affect mental health and engagement.
The Trump administration is silent on details, but disputes the accuracy of a Feb. 18 report by Bloomberg Law that at least 40 percent of FHA’s workforce are set to be laid off as part of cost-cutting initiatives.