One of the most surprising economic stories of 2025 is that, for the first time in years, purchase application data is showing positive results even amid elevated mortgage rates. Today’s MBA Purchase ...

In 2025, despite a lot of negative economic headlines, mortgage purchase application data has shown positive year-over-year growth for 14 consecutive weeks. In today’s MBA purchase application survey, ...

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College applications are up, according to the Common App’s latest set of 2025–26 application cycle data, which summarizes trends as of March 1. It’s the final data drop before the nonprofit’s final ...