The total number of loans now in forbearance increased by 4 basis points to 0.31% as of Aug. 31, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). A total of 155,000 homeowners are currently in forbearance plans. The share of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the former mortgage lender James B. Nutter & Company, has agreed to a $2.4 million settlement to resolve allegations that it knowingly underwrote Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM) insured by the Federal Housing...
Homeowners seeking refinancing drove the increased volume of mortgage applications for the week ending Sept. 20, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased...
Mortgage rates were down again in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.09% as of Sept. 19, down from last week when it averaged 6.20%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 7.19%....
A growing number of people were taking out mortgages last week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, was up by 14.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis on a...
A monthly mortgage payment is less expensive than rent in 22 of the nation’s 50 largest metros, according to new data from Zillow (NASDAQ: Z, ZG). The new data determined the typical rent payment nationally is $2,063 a month while the typical mortgage payment is...
