MBA Chart of the Week: FHFA Purchase Only House Price Index, MBA Forecast (Dec 8 2023) Home price appreciation across many parts of the country remains strong, despite low levels of home sales and potential buyers still waiting […]
MBA Chart of the Week: Home Purchase Applications by Loan Size This week’s MBA Chart of the Week highlights the year-over-year growth in purchase applications broken down by loan size tiers from 2018 […]
MBA Chart of the Week: Selected Indexes of Housing Costs (July 18, 2025) The elevated cost burden of purchasing a new home since interest rates rose precipitously in 2022 has continued through mid-2025. For example, […]
MBA Chart of the Week: Distribution of Loans by APR-APOR Spread and Month (Sept 24 2021) Under the Ability-to-Repay/Qualified Mortgage (ATR/QM) rule, loans that meet the rule’s requirements for QMs obtain certain protections from liability. In December 2020, […]