Mortgage Industry News
Report: 3 Trump Cabinet Members Have 2 Mortgaged Properties with Both Claimed as Primary Residences
“This is just another hit piece from a left-wing dark money group that constantly attempts to smear President Trump’s incredible Cabinet members,” said a White House spokesperson. Continue Reading Report: 3 Trump Cabinet Members Have 2 Mortgaged Properties with Both Claimed as Primary Residences
Multifamily Mortgage Lending Up 17%
More than half (53%) of the active lenders made five or fewer multifamily loans over the course of the year. Continue Reading Multifamily Mortgage Lending Up 17%
Bank7 Acquires First American Mortgage
First American Mortgage has operated since 1993 and facilitated over $3 billion in funding. Continue Reading Bank7 Acquires First American Mortgage
Mortgage Rates Decline Again
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.76% as of Feb. 27. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Decline Again
Q4 Lending Down While Refinance Activity Rises
Lenders issued $568 billion worth of residential mortgages in the fourth quarter. Continue Reading Q4 Lending Down While Refinance Activity Rises
5 things to consider if you’re choosing between a 15-year and a 30-year mortgage
Source: CNBC --- One of the most important parts of taking on a mortgage to buy a house is making sure the terms of the loan best suit your financial needs. Not only does this involve securing the lowest interest rate possible, it also means choosing the right...
Liz Weston: Should you tap your home equity as real estate values rise?
Source: Oregon Live --- Soaring real estate values mean many homeowners are awash in equity — the difference between what they owe and what their homes are worth. The average-priced home is up 42% since the start of the pandemic, and the average homeowner with a...
‘Housing correction’ is coming. What homeowners, buyers and sellers should know.
Source: M Live --- Coming out of the pandemic shutdown lit the match for housing demand, and it’s been burning hot for nearly two years straight — but a housing correction is finally on the horizon. Two-thirds of the nation’s largest housing markets are overvalued,...
Adjustable rate mortgages are back
Source: Maine Public --- ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: With mortgage rates up sharply, a lot more homebuyers are turning to adjustable-rate loans. These can be more affordable - at least at first - but they come with a big risk - that your mortgage payment might go up a lot in...
Current Refinance Rates: September 6, 2022—Current Refinance Rates Inch Down
Source: Forbes --- The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance decreased today. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage refinance is 6.04%, according to Bankrate.com, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage refinance is 5.22%. On a 20-year mortgage refinance, the...
Mortgage Rates in September: A Smooth Ride, Then Turbulence
Source: Nerd Wallet --- September mortgage rates forecast Interest rates on fixed-rate mortgages are likely to remain fairly stable in the first three weeks of September. The forecast gets murkier at the end of the month. That's because the Federal Reserve will...
‘Sugar Hit’: Banks Benefit As Savings Rate Rises Lag Mortgages
Source: News AZI --- Macquarie analyst Victor German last week said deposit pricing was giving banks a “sugar hit,” at the same time as loan growth in their mortgage businesses slowed. “In the short term, banks continue to benefit from highly lucrative retail deposit...
Everything to know about reverse mortgages
Source: CBS News --- If you're struggling with the rising costs of inflation, tapping your home equity may provide some relief. With products like cash-out refinances, home equity loans or HELOCs, you can turn that equity into cash and use it for any purpose — whether...
US mortgage lenders are starting to go bankrupt — how this one factor could be triggering the worst surge of failures since 2008
Source: Yahoo --- The real estate market just can’t catch a break, with inventory of resale homes remaining low and rising interest rates making it harder for buyers to justify making the leap. And now we can add mortgage lender bankruptcies — and the rise (and fall)...
Want to Back Out of a Home Purchase? Here’s What You Need to Know
Source: Motley Fool --- At one point, the housing market was so hot and buyers were so desperate to purchase homes that they were willing to go to different extremes to get an offer accepted. Those included making offers without actually seeing homes in person and...
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