Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations during the second quarter were up by 12% from the prior quarter and up 16% from one year earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The lending volumes were fueled by a rise in...
Mortgage rates continued rising for the fifth straight week to a level not seen in over a year, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.69% as of Aug. 6, up from last week when...
An estimated one in 119 mortgage applications submitted during the second quarter had indications of fraud, according to the latest Cotality National Mortgage Application Fraud Risk Index report. The index now has a reading of 132, up by 11 points or 9.1% from the...
The Irvine, California-based proptech and fintech Linkhome Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LHAI) has announced the rebranding of its wholly owned subsidiary Mortgage One Group to Linkhome Lending. In a press statement, the company said the rebranding “reflects its vision of...
Fewer people were taking out mortgage applications for the week ending July 31, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 2.9% on a seasonally adjusted...
Homebuyer affordability showed a very mild improvement in June, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,191 from $2,198 in May. However, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), the national median payment was...
