Mortgage applications decreased 21.9% from two weeks earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) for the week ending Dec. 27, 2024; the results included an adjustment to account for the Christmas holiday. The Market Composite Index, the...
Mortgage rates ended 2024 hovering back to within the vicinity of the 7% level, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.85% as of Dec. 26, up from last week when it averaged...
The total share of mortgages in forbearance increased to 0.50% in November, up from 0.47% in October. According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association, an estimated 250,000 homeowners are in forbearance plans. The share of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans in...
Mortgage rates shot up again in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.72% as of Dec. 19, up from last week when it averaged 6.60%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.67%. The...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a report this week detailing the negative experiences of homeowners faced with their mortgage company after divorce or the death of an original borrower. According to the CFPB, many homeowners claimed their...
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) is proposing to expand the state’s version of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) to include nonbank mortgage lenders. DFS Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris raised the idea by pointing to the increased...
