President Trump made a surprise announcement on Saturday via a Truth Social posting where he floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage. In his post, Trump compared his advocacy for a 50-year mortgage to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s advocacy of a 30-year mortgage...
Mortgage credit availability was more abundant in October, according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). “Credit availability in October rose to its highest level since 2022 as investors broadened their...
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 6.22% as of Nov. 6, up from last week when it averaged 6.17%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.79%. The...
Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations during the third quarter were up by 18% from the previous quarter and up 36% year-over-year, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Originations for office, retail, hotel, and multifamily...
During August, 7.3% of mortgaged homebuyers used a VA loan, up from 6.5% one year earlier, according to a data report from Redfin. This marked the highest share for that month since 2019. Nationwide, the number of VA loans rose 3% year-over-year in August, while the...
Mortgage application activity declined during the week ending Oct. 31, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 1.9% on a seasonally adjusted basis from...
