CMG Financial, a mortgage banking firm headquartered in San Ramon, California, announced its retail acquisition of Norcom Mortgage of Hartford, Connecticut. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The integration of Norcom Mortgage marks CMG’s...
Mortgage rates inched higher to the dreaded 7% level, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.88% as of April 11, up from last week when it averaged 6.82%. A year ago at this...
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...
