Adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) have gained in popularity among borrowers seeking home loans from large banks, according to a new data report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Conventional ARMs accounted for 25.1% of large bank first mortgage...
After five weeks in decline, mortgage rates were on the rise in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.72% as of July 10, up from last week when it averaged 6.67%. A year ago at this...
BMO (NYSE: BMO) is seeking to expand homeownership access to Hispanics with its first Spanish-language mortgage application. Available both digitally and in a paper format available at branches, the application offers what the bank described as “culturally and...
Mortgage application activity shot up like a firework during the week ending July 4, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 9.4% on a seasonally...
While fireworks will be soaring over the Fourth of July, mortgage rates are going into the holiday weekend in a continued decline. According to the Primary Mortgage Market survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC), the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.67% as...
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation announced it is changing its name to Fairway Home Mortgage. The newly named Fairway Home Mortgage will highlight the tagline “All Roads Lead Home,” and will be rolling out a series of initiatives such as the website home.com....
