The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) has announced the appointment of Ginger Bell as its growth officer. Bell is the founder and CEO of Go2Training, a company the provides customized training solutions to mortgage companies, lenders, and industry...
Mortgage rates dropped in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.85% as of June 5, down from last week when it averaged 6.89%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.99%. The 15-year...
New data from ATTOM showed that 1.4 million mortgages were secured by residential properties during the first quarter, a 14% drop from the previous quarter. The first quarter’s decline was attributed to a 20% drop in home purchase loans, which shrank from 738,675 in...
Mortgage applications activity was down for the third straight week, according to data from the from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) covering the week ending May 30; the data included an adjustment for the Memorial Day holiday. The Market Composite Index, the...
Mortgage rates inched closer to the 7% mark in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.89% as of May 29, up from last week when it averaged 6.86%. A year ago at this time, it averaged...
Mortgage application activity fell for the second consecutive week as home prices were on the rise. The Market Composite Index, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 1.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis for the...