The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has sworn in Christine Chandler as its 2026 chairperson during its annual convention in Las Vegas. Chandler is the executive vice president and chief operating officer at M&T Realty Capital Corporation. She is a voting member...
Mortgage rates declined for the second straight week, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.27% as of Oct. 16, down from last week when it averaged 6.30%. A year ago at this...
Mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 2% in September compared to one year earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). On a month-over-month measurement, applications declined by 5%. The MBA estimated new single-family home...
Mortgage application activity slowed again for week ending Oct. 10, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 1.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one...
United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) has announced a new partnership with Bilt, the housing and neighborhood loyalty platform. According to the companies, UWM is the first mortgage platform that will allow its loan customers to earn Bilt Points with every on-time mortgage...
Experian (OTCMKTS: EXPGY) is now providing the VantageScore 4.0 credit score for free to its US mortgage clients. The Costa Mesa, California-based company said it would offer a free VantageScore 4.0 indefinitely so lenders can evaluate using VantageScore during the...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 22-26
