The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.09% as of Aug. 17, according to new data from Freddie Mac’s (OTCQB:FMC)) Primary Mortgage Market Survey. Last week, this mortgage averaged 6.96%, while one year ago it averaged 5.13%. The current level is the highest in...
Mortgage application activity declined for the week ending Aug. 11, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the trade group’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, dropped by 0.8% on a seasonally adjusted...
Mortgage applications for new home purchases in July increased by 35.5% year-over-year, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Compared to June, applications inched up by 0.2%. MBA estimated new single-family home sales were running at a...
UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) and several of its U.S.-based affiliates agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement to resolve a civil action filed in November 2018 related to the Swiss-headquartered bank’s underwriting and issuance of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) issued...
Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) Home Lending is now offering $10,000 Homebuyer Access grants that will be applied toward the down payment for eligible homebuyers who currently live in or are purchasing homes in certain underserved communities in eight major metro areas. The...
Two new data reports offer mostly positive news for mortgage servicers, as foreclosure activity and delinquency rates recorded respective declines. There was a total of 31,877 properties with foreclosure filings in July, according to new data from ATTOM. This...