Mortgage Industry News
Mortgage Credit Availability Inched Up During August
“Mortgage credit availability increased slightly in August, driven by a small increase in ARM product offerings, which was similar to what we saw in July,” said MBA’s Joel Kan. Continue Reading Mortgage Credit Availability Inched Up During August
Mortgage Application Activity Up 9.2%
The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 7% from one week earlier but the unadjusted index retreated by 6%. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Up 9.2%
United Wholesale Mortgage in AI Partnership with Google Cloud
UWM will integrate Google Cloud AI and machine learning tools into its lending platform. Continue Reading United Wholesale Mortgage in AI Partnership with Google Cloud
Start-Up to Offer Continuing Education and Training for Mortgage Professionals
Next Level Education was co-founded by longtime mortgage industry professionals JR Huber and Debbie Gadberry. Continue Reading Start-Up to Offer Continuing Education and Training for Mortgage Professionals
VA to End Mortgage Rescue Program for Veterans
Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit criticized the decision. Continue Reading VA to End Mortgage Rescue Program for Veterans
Your 2023 Guide to Low-Down-Payment Mortgages
Source: The New York Times --- It’s a perennial question for would-be home buyers: How can I possibly come up with such a huge down payment? The short answer, usually, is you don’t have to. Most first-time home buyers (and even many repeat buyers) don’t have the 20...
How much mortgage interest can you deduct on your taxes?
Source: CBS News --- Everyone wants to save on taxes, and one of the best ways is to maximize every possible deduction. The mortgage interest deduction used to be a mainstay for consumers, but the past few years have changed that. Some homeowners may be better off...
Mortgage delinquencies edge higher going into 2023
Source: firsttuesday Journal --- Underwater homeowners gain more company While an economic recession is not yet official in 2023, consumers are struggling to keep up with everyday expenses — including housing payments. 3.0% of U.S. mortgaged loans were 30 or more...
Taking a flying leap into mortgages
Source: MPA Mag --- It’s only during life’s more painful episodes that people are invariably forced to reconsider their place in the world, and sometimes their career. Inevitably, it involves change, but taking that momentous first step is often the hardest because...
What to Do With an Underwater Mortgage
Source: US News --- An underwater mortgage, also called an upside-down mortgage, occurs when the loan's principal balance is higher than the home's fair market value, resulting in negative equity. In other words, a mortgage becomes underwater when you owe more than...
Most homebuyers don’t shop for mortgages: Zillow
Source: Fox Business --- When it comes to researching which purchases best fit their finances, buyers said they spent more time browsing for cars and vacations than they did mortgages, a recent survey by Zillow Home Loans said. Seventy-two percent of prospective...
High mortgage rates, recession fears: Who actually wants to buy a house in 2023?
Source: Marketplace --- The housing market is ending 2022 on a pretty sour note. Pending home sales in November dipped to their second lowest level since the National Association of Realtors started tracking that stat 20 years ago. And though mortgage rates have...
Mortgage rates increase after six weeks of declines
Source: Yahoo! News --- Mortgage rates increased this week, breaking their six-week streak of declines just ahead of the new year. The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.42% from 6.27% the week prior, according to Freddie Mac. That marked the first...
Should you have a mortgage in retirement?
Source: Fortune --- Retirement planning often includes the goal of eliminating mortgage payments before leaving the workforce behind. This approach is based on the idea that it’s easier to make ends meet in retirement by reducing expenses and not having to deal with a...
Mortgage Rates’ Rise Has Led to Wide Gap With US Bond Yields
Source: US News --- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Economists are baffled by a wider-than-usual divergence between long-term mortgage rates and the yield on the benchmark U.S. government bond that is driving a sharp rise in borrowing costs and helping to torpedo the U.S. housing...
