• New-home purchase mortgage demand kept growing in July,Sarah Wolak

    New-home purchase mortgage demand kept growing in July

    The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s Builder Application Survey data for July 2025, released on Monday, shows that mortgage applications for new-home purchases increased 6.8% compared from a year ago. Compared to June 2025, applications increased by 7%. This change does not include any adjustmen

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  • Mortgage spreads cushion mortgage rates against warm inflation data,Logan Mohtashami

    Mortgage spreads cushion mortgage rates against warm inflation data

    Inflation data was warm last week, but mortgage rates remain near their lowest levels for 2025 because mortgage spreads continue to outperform. Last week featured a hot Producer Price Index (PPI) report and a core Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate of 3.1% year-over-year, and still — mortgage

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  • The Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals  pushes for condo guideline changes,Sarah Wheeler

    The Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals pushes for condo guideline changes

    Florida homebuyers are facing the same affordability challenges that other housing markets are grappling with, but with added regulatory hurdles if they want to buy a condo. The Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals (FAMP), which is hosting its annual convention this week in Orlando, is addr

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