Mortgage application activity went into decline again last week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the trade group’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, was down by 0.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis...
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.12% as of Sept. 7, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). This is a decline from last week when it averaged 7.18%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 5.89%. “For the fourth...
The average monthly principal and interest (P&I) payment for borrowers purchasing a home using a 30-year fixed-rate loan in July was $2,306, according to new data from Black Knight Inc., now part of Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE: ICE). That sum, which...
Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RWT) has launched Aspire, an in-house home equity investment (HEI) origination platform designed to provide consumers access to their home equity without additional monthly payment obligations. The Mill Valley, California-based company plans...
The level of mortgage application activity evaporated last week, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). “Mortgage applications declined to the lowest level since December 1996, despite a drop in mortgage rates,” said Joel Kan, MBA’s vice...
Three new data reports have concluded that more people are taking out mortgages and are willing to pay more for their properties, while fewer people who already own homes are having problems paying back their home loans. Uptick in Lending: ATTOM’s 2023 U.S....
