One of the most prominent thought leaders in the mortgage banking industry is complaining that politics is framing the narrative surrounding the changes in the Loan Level Price Adjustments (LLPAs) upfront fees for loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that will...
The average payment on a new mortgage in the U.S. is currently at $2,317 a month, according to a new data study from LendingTree (NASDAQ:TREE). Within the states, average mortgage payments are most expensive in Hawaii ($3,696), California ($3,399) and Massachusetts...
Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit decried the glut of “misinformation” surrounding the changes in the Loan Level Price Adjustments (LLPAs) upfront fees for loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The changes, which go into effect on May...
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.43% as of April 27, according to Freddie Mac’s (OTCQB: FMCC) latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey. This is a rise from last week when it averaged 6.39%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 5.10%. The 15-year fixed-rate...
The U.S. mortgage delinquency rate stayed in the vicinity of its record low depth during February, according to new data from CoreLogic. In February, 3% of all mortgages in were in some stage of delinquency, a 0.4% dip from one year earlier but a 0.2% uptick from the...
Homebuyer affordability declined in March as with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants increasing 1.6% to $2,093 from $2,061 in February, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI)....
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 11-15
