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Mortgage Credit Availability Rises, But Challenges Remain

Appraisal Buzz

The Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that examines information from ICE Mortgage Technology, indicates that mortgage credit availability rose in June. In March 2012, the index was benchmarked at 100. Government March 31, 2012=183.5.

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Mortgage credit availability increased in January: MBA

Housing Wire

The availability of mortgage credit increased in January, according to a report issued by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) based on data sourced from ICE Mortgage Technology. The MBA’s Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) increased in January to 92.7, and the Conforming MCAI rose by 0.2%

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Mortgage Credit Availability on the Rise 

Appraisal Buzz

The Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) , a survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that examines information from ICE Mortgage Technology, indicates that mortgage credit availability rose in July. In March 2012, the index was benchmarked at 100. In July, the MCAI increased by 3.3%

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Ally Financial closes mortgage origination business

Housing Wire

Higher-for-longer mortgage rates have claimed their first victim of 2025. Ally Financial announced Wednesday that it would exit the mortgage origination business as part of a broader strategy to pursue higher returns on investments. Bloomberg was the first to report the developments.

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New-year optimism reflected in mortgage applications jump

Housing Wire

Mortgage applications jumped 16.7% drop last week , according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Booming refinance activity in the first full week of 2021 caused mortgage applications to surge to their highest level since March 2020, despite most mortgage rates in the survey rising last week,” Kan said.

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Welcome to Walmart. Here’s your mortgage

Housing Wire

Lenders One Cooperative announced on Monday that it has struck a deal to lease retail space in Walmart stores to sell mortgage products and services. ” Walmart isn’t the first warehouse-style retailer to offer mortgage products on location. Neither company offered mortgages. The post Welcome to Walmart.

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Risks of nonbank mortgage sellers and servicers revisited

Housing Wire

In a comprehensive study of mortgage market liquidity, Liquidity Crises in the Mortgage Market , several well-known academics provided compelling evidence for “liquidity vulnerabilities associated with nonbanks.” These were 2000-2003, 2004-2008Q2, 2008Q3-2011, and 2012-2015. NonBank Risk Multipliers Compared to Depositories.

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