Mortgage application activity was up again in the latest data published by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 7.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ended March...
Mortgage rates were slightly down in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.88% as of March 7, down from last week when it averaged 6.94%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.73%....
Fannie Mae (OTCQB:FNMA) announced new capabilities for its Desktop Underwriter (DU) system. Effective March 29, Fannie Mae single-family lenders can use a single 12-month asset verification report in the DU validation service to identify recurring deposits in the...
An increasing volume of Americans were filling out mortgage applications last week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 9.7% on a seasonally...
Mortgage rates climbed for the fourth consecutive week, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.94% as of Feb. 29, up from last week when it averaged 6.90%. A year ago at this...
A new data report from ATTOM has determined there were 1.35 million mortgages secured by residential properties issued during the fourth quarter of 2023. This represented a 13.8% drop from the third quarter – the tenth decline in the last 11 quarters. The fourth...
