The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage continued its historic ascension, averaging 7.23% as of today, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). Last week, it broke past the 6% mark to average 7.09%m while a year ago at this time...
New data from ATTOM has determined there were roughly 1.3 million U.S. residential properties that are vacant, as of the third quarter of this year. That figure represents 1.3%, or one in 79 homes, across the nation, the same level as in the second quarter. ATTOM also...
Mortgage application activity continued to wither as inquiries for purchase loans evaporated to a level not seen in nearly three decades, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) tracking the week ending Aug. 18. The Market Composite...
The U.S. foreclosure inventory in July descended to its lowest level in 15 months, according to new data from Black Knight Inc. (NYSE:BKI). The total U.S. loan delinquency rate last month was 3.21%, up 9 basis points from the previous month but down 12 basis points...
The total number of loans in forbearance during July totaled approximately 195,000, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). This represents a 5-basis-point decline from 0.44% of servicers’ portfolio volume in June to 0.39% in July. In July 2023,...
Independent mortgage banks (IMBs) and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a pre-tax net loss of $534 on each loan they originated in the second quarter, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The second quarter results marked an...