The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage spiked again, averaging 7.49% as of Oct. 5, according to new data from Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). This is up from last week when it averaged 7.31%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.66%. “Mortgage rates maintained their upward...
Sandy, Utah-headquartered Citywide Home Loans has named John Cady as its new president. Cady will be charged with continuing Citywide Home Loans’ 1national growth – the company currently has 55 offices in 36 states. Cady was previously senior financial president...
Mortgage applications activity continued to evaporate, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) for the week ending Sept. 29. The Market Composite Index, the trade group’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, dropped by 6% on both a...
Columbus, Ohio-based GO Mortgage has appointed Eric Francis as vice president of finance. Francis was previously vice president of mortgage at A+ Federal Credit Union. Earlier in his career, he was vice president of finance and controller at Homeside Financial and...
The U.S. foreclosure rate held steady in July for the 17th consecutive month in July at 0.3% while the serious delinquency rate (90 days or more late) dropped to a 23-year low at 1%, according to new data from CoreLogic. During July, 2.7% of all mortgages were in some...
Mortgage rates have reached a level not seen since Bill Clinton was in the White House, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.31% as of Sept. 28, up from last week when it...
