Housing payments have declined for the fifth week in a row, according to new data from Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN) that found the average homebuyer’s monthly mortgage payment was $2,575 during the four weeks ending Nov. 26, down $164 from a peak of $2,739 last month but up...
Mortgage rates continued their downward trajectory for the fifth consecutive week, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.22% as of Nov. 30, down from last week when it...
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is seeking industry feedback on its proposed changes to its 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Program. The 203(k) program is designed to help borrowers purchase a home or refinance an existing mortgage and include the...
A total of 1.54 million mortgages secured by residential property (one to four units) were issued during the third quarter, according to new data from ATTOM. This represents a 3% decline from the second quarter and the ninth decline in the last 10 quarters – the...
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. has produced a three-part documentary series about its mortgage originators. “L.O. Confidential: A Season on the Street” follows three Fairway teams in Arizona, Indiana and Texas over several months. The episodes detail how the loan...
Anderson, South Carolina-based JZZ Technologies Inc. (OTC Pink: JZZI), a diversified company focused on real estate development and digital media, announced the closing of its acquisition of O2 Mortgage LLC, dba Oxygen Mortgage. Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado,...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 29-July 3
