Mortgage Industry News
Refinancing Fuels Mild Uptick in Mortgage Application Activity
“The average loan size for purchase applications declined to $436,300, the lowest level since January 2025,” said MBA’s Joel Kan. Continue Reading Refinancing Fuels Mild Uptick in Mortgage Application Activity
Rocket Mortgage to Offer Bridge Loans for Homeowners
“With this new flexibility, buyers can quickly and confidently secure their next home,” said Rocket’s Bill Banfield. Continue Reading Rocket Mortgage to Offer Bridge Loans for Homeowners
Mortgage Rates Continue to Rise
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.85% as of Dec. 26. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Continue to Rise
Mortgage Forbearance Level Inches Up
The share of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans in forbearance increased 1 basis point to 0.21% last month. Continue Reading Mortgage Forbearance Level Inches Up
Mortgage Rates Rise Ahead of Christmas
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.72% as of Dec. 19. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Rise Ahead of Christmas
10 Reasons Why Austin, Texas Is The Hottest Real Estate Market In The United States Right Now
Source: Times Square Chronicles --- Austin, Texas is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. With more people flocking to Texas from many parts of the country, the city’s real estate market is amongst the hottest in the country right now. We’ll take a...
Opinion: Solving the housing affordability issue
Source: Real Trends --- In a recent chat with two PropTech executives concerned about rising house prices, an interesting linguistic distinction was the focus of our discussion. The two words were affordable and affordability. In the housing market, the first has a...
U.S. Home Price Insights – November 2022
Source: CoreLogic --- Through September 2022 with Forecasts through September 2023 Introduction The CoreLogic Home Price Insights report features an interactive view of our Home Price Index product with analysis through September 2022 with forecasts through September...
As House Prices Start To Moderate, How Bad Could It Get?
Source: Forbes --- There is no shortage of pessimism in the housing market today. U.S. house prices have declined since June. However, prices are generally up year-on-year, and the market is seasonal with prices and activity typically higher in the summer and lower in...
10 Weird Facts About Home Mortgages
Source: The Motley Fool --- Mortgages have been in the news for the past few years, particularly during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic when interest rates dove beneath the 3% mark. Today, they're in the news again as interest rates rise and home sales...
Mortgage Rates Rise Beyond 7% Barrier
Source: U.S. News --- Mortgage rates surged above the 7% threshold for the 30-year fixed mortgage term this week, according to Freddie Mac. This is the first time that average rates have entered 7% territory since early 2002. Interest rates also rose for the 15-year...
Why Are Mortgage Rates Going Up?
Source: Forbes --- By now you’ve probably seen that interest rates are on their way up. The Fed has been raising rates for a number of quarters now in an attempt to wind down the sky high levels of inflation. So far they’ve not had much luck on that front, but there’s...
Why Mortgage Rates Could Hold Steady After the Federal Reserve’s 0.75% Rate Hike
Source: Time --- The Federal Reserve once again hiked its benchmark interest rate this week, a fourth consecutive increase of 75 basis points. What does that mean for mortgage rates, which are already above 7% for the first time in 20 years? Maybe not much. “What’s...
98 Of The 100 Largest Housing Markets Saw Prices Nosedive In September From 2022 Peaks
Source: Forbes --- The housing market is rebalancing after the most competitive and frenetic period in recent memory. The cooling trend that is engulfing the market is expected to continue with more cities seeing home prices decline by this time next year as the shift...
Home prices are falling faster now than in 2006—Redfin’s CEO just revealed why
Source: Fortune --- The Pandemic Housing Boom unleashed an “investor mania” unlike anything seen in the U.S. housing market since the aughts housing bubble. Average Joes poured into the market in hopes of building Airbnb empires. Institutional investors,...
