A total of 1.62 million residential mortgages were issued during the second quarter, according to new data from ATTOM. This represents a 23.2% increase from the first quarter but a 1.6% drop from the second quarter of 2023. Purchase loan activity was up by 32.7%...
Mortgage applications inched up during the week ending Aug. 23, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one...
A total of 85.7% homeowners with mortgages, roughly six out of every seven households, have an interest rate below 6%, according to a data report from Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN). This is down from 90.6% at the start of last year and from the record high of 92.8% in...
California is poised to make history for offering state-financed mortgage assistance to illegal immigrants. According to combined media reports, the proposed legislation AB 1840 would require the California Dream for All Shared Appreciation Loans program to overlook...
Rocket Mortgage, a part of Detroit-headquartered Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), is now offering its “Welcome Home RateBreak” program for lowering mortgage payments. According to the company, eligible borrowers in the program can receive a mortgage rate...
The median monthly mortgage payment was $2,587 during the four weeks ending Aug. 18, according to new data from Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN). This marked the lowest level since February and a 0.1% dip from one year ago – as well as the first time in four years that monthly...
