Refinance activity outpaced purchase loans in the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) covering the week ending April 5. The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, inched up by a scant 0.1% on a seasonally...
Mortgage credit availability increased last month, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The trade group’s Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) was up by 1.1% in March to 93.9; the index was benchmarked to 100 in March 2012. The...
Rocket Mortgage, a division of Detroit-headquartered Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), has rolled out Rocket Logic, a patented artificial intelligence (AI) driven technology platform designed to close loans faster. According to the company, the platform combines insights...
The latest data analysis of the Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) published by Fannie Mae (OTCMKTS:FNMA) suggests households have become acclimated to higher mortgage rates. The HPSI decreased 0.9 points in March to 71.9, its first decline since November 2023, with...
The latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) found rates stuck near the 7% level. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.82% as of April 4, up from last week when it averaged 6.79%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.28%....
In an extraordinary blurring of the lines separating an independent and objective financial service media and the industry it covers, a startup news site owned and operated by a hedge fund has partnered with a law firm to put forth a proposed consumer class action...
