Source: Yahoo Finance — After a two-week break, U.S. mortgage rates began climbing again this week, a new report shows. The higher 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is becoming yet another headwind for the shaky economy amid the Federal Reserve’s war on inflation....
Source: Bankrate — Portfolio lenders make loans in the usual way to consumers, but rather than sell the mortgages to agencies like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, they keep the loans on their books and often service them as well. Some 30 percent of all mortgages...
Source: CNBC — After the frenzy of bidding wars, the U.S. housing market is starting to cool, particularly along the West Coast, as mortgage interest rates rise. That’s forcing some sellers to adjust. “Sellers have to be more realistic,” said Bill Kowalczuk,...
Source: Calculated Risk — …We are seeing a clear slowing in the housing market, with more price reductions, more inventory, and fewer sales. It will take some time to see the impact on house price growth, but that is coming too. Next week, existing home...
Source: Eye on Housing — Year-to-date ending in May, single-family permits declined in three out of the four regions. The South posted a moderate increase of 1.0% while the Northeast region reported the steepest decline of 11.7%. The Midwest declined by 11.2%...
Source: Fox Business — The average size of a home purchase loan has pulled back from its record high as demand for mortgage applications fell for the second straight week. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, the average purchase loan size fell to...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 11-15
