Mortgage Industry News
Lenders Offering Creative Financing Options
To address affordability issues due to higher rates, some lenders are advancing creative financing offers to their borrowers and the real estate agents who serve them. Continue Reading Lenders Offering Creative Financing Options
Mortgage Forbearance Levels Down Slightly in March
The five states with the highest share of loans that were current as a percent of servicing portfolio are Washington, Idaho, Alaska, Oregon, and Colorado. Continue Reading Mortgage Forbearance Levels Down Slightly in March
Mortgage Rates Fall to 19-Month Low
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.20% as of Sept. 12, down from last week when it averaged 6.35%. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Fall to 19-Month Low
Mortgage Application Activity and Credit Availability Record Upticks
The Market Composite Index increased 1.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity and Credit Availability Record Upticks
Guest Opinion: The CFPB’s Approach to Mortgage Refinancing
CFPB Director Rohit Chopra describes his agency’s approach to regulating mortgage refinancing. Continue Reading Guest Opinion: The CFPB’s Approach to Mortgage Refinancing
Homeowners who locked in low mortgage rates have one reason to ‘celebrate’ right now, economist says
Source: Marketwatch --- The government’s inflation numbers confirmed that the price of literally everything has gone up. But an economist said that there’s one group who actually may have benefitted from rising costs. Inflation may be at a 41-year high of 9.1% in...
Mortgage Rates in the US Restart Climb, Increasing to 5.51%
Source: Bloomberg --- Mortgage rates in the US rose, resuming an upward climb that threatens to further cool the housing market. The average for a 30-year loan jumped to 5.51% from 5.3% last week, Freddie Mac said in a statement Thursday. It’s up from 3.11% at the...
Mortgage rates rebound as US economy comes to grips with an ‘uncomfortable’ future
Source: Yahoo Finance --- After a two-week break, U.S. mortgage rates began climbing again this week, a new report shows. The higher 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is becoming yet another headwind for the shaky economy amid the Federal Reserve’s war on inflation. The...
Portfolio mortgage lenders: What are they and how do you find one?
Source: Bankrate --- Portfolio lenders make loans in the usual way to consumers, but rather than sell the mortgages to agencies like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, they keep the loans on their books and often service them as well. Some 30 percent of all mortgages are...
These are the 5 markets where home sales are cooling fastest: Sellers need to be ‘realistic’ about price, says broker
Source: CNBC --- After the frenzy of bidding wars, the U.S. housing market is starting to cool, particularly along the West Coast, as mortgage interest rates rise. That’s forcing some sellers to adjust. “Sellers have to be more realistic,” said Bill Kowalczuk, real...
Current State of the Housing Market
Source: Calculated Risk --- ...We are seeing a clear slowing in the housing market, with more price reductions, more inventory, and fewer sales. It will take some time to see the impact on house price growth, but that is coming too. Next week, existing home sales will...
Slowdown in Single-Family Permits in May 2022
Source: Eye on Housing --- Year-to-date ending in May, single-family permits declined in three out of the four regions. The South posted a moderate increase of 1.0% while the Northeast region reported the steepest decline of 11.7%. The Midwest declined by 11.2% and...
Home loan size retreats from record as mortgage application demand cools
Source: Fox Business --- The average size of a home purchase loan has pulled back from its record high as demand for mortgage applications fell for the second straight week. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, the average purchase loan size fell to...
Builders Weigh-in on House Ways and Means Committee Hearing on U.S. Housing Crisis
Source: World Property Journal --- The National Association of Home Builders chairman Jerry Konter issued the following statement in response to this week's House Ways and Means Committee Hearing, Nowhere to Live: Profits, Disinvestment, and the American Housing...
Should I Buy a Home Right Now?
Source: Keeping Current Matters --- If you’ve been thinking about buying a home, you likely have one question on the top of your mind: should I buy right now, or should I wait? While no one can answer that question for you, here’s some information that could help you...













