U.S. Sens. Mike Braun (R-IN) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) have introduced the Middle Class Borrower Protection Act to reverse the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) recent mortgage rule that changed to the Loan-Level Price Adjustment (LLPA), which many critics...
Mortgage rates continued to rise and nearly hit the dreaded 7% mark, according to Freddie Mac’s (OTCQB:FMCC) latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.96% as of July 13, up from last week when it averaged 6.81%. A year ago at...
U.S. Bank (NYSE:USB) has launched a mortgage special purpose credit program designed to expand access to homeownership within predominantly minority communities. The U.S. Bank Access Home Loan provides qualified borrowers with up to $12,500 in down payment assistance...
The latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) recorded an uptick in mortgage application activity for the week ending July 7. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, was up by 0.9% on a seasonally adjusted basis from...
Mortgage rates were on the upswing again, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.81% as of July 6, up from last week when it averaged 6.71%. A year ago at this time, it averaged...
Mortgage application activity last week experienced a downturn, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the trade group’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, was down 4.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis...
