A total number of 110,000 homeowners were in forbearance plans during April, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The total number of loans in forbearance remained unchanged at 0.22% from one month earlier. Last month, the share of Fannie Mae...
Two in five (39.7%) new mortgages issued in 2023 went to homebuyers under the age of 35, according to new data from Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN). During 2013, more than one-quarter (26.5%) of buyers were between the ages of 35 and 44, while those between 45 and 54 accounted...
Mortgage rates registered a decline in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.02% as of May 16, down from last week when it averaged 7.09%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.39%. The...
Mortgage applications activity recorded a very mild upswing last week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s of mortgage loan application volume, increased by 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis for the...
High-profile real estate investor Grant Cardone is taking President Biden to task for his proposed tax credit for first-time homebuyers. In an X posting, Cardone questioned the logic behind the $5,000 tax credit for two years, arguing that it is near-worthless in...
Portland-based Vision Mortgage Group has launched Legacy Builder, a proprietary loan program aimed at first-generation, first-time homebuyers. According to the company, the program features a 1% down payment and 2% grant down payment assistance. Borrowers do not have...
