Mortgage Industry News
Mortgage Applications on New Home Purchases Up 8.5% from Last Year
The average loan size for new homes decreased from $379,209 in May to $376,077 in June. Continue Reading Mortgage Applications on New Home Purchases Up 8.5% from Last Year
Mortgage Application Activity and Credit Availability in Decline
The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 10% on a seasonally adjusted basis. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity and Credit Availability in Decline
Mortgage Rates Rise Again
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.84% as of Nov. 21, up from last week when it averaged 6.78%. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Rise Again
Report: Refinancing Fueled Q3 Mortgage Lending Activity
Mortgage rollovers were up by 6.9% quarterly to about 588,000. Continue Reading Report: Refinancing Fueled Q3 Mortgage Lending Activity
Mortgage Application Activity and Forbearance Levels on the Rise
“Approximately 65,000 more borrowers are in forbearance compared to one month ago,” said MBA’s Marina Walsh. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity and Forbearance Levels on the Rise
6 of the 10 housing markets in America most vulnerable to a downturn are in this state
Source: Marketwatch --- Six of the 10 counties most vulnerable to a downturn are in New Jersey, according to a Special Housing Risk Report — which looked at the highest concentrations of the most at-risk markets in the first quarter of 2022 — released by ATTOM, a real...
Rising mortgage rates are hitting Americans’ wallets. Here’s how to adjust your housing budget
Source: CNBC --- Homebuyers are feeling the squeeze of rising mortgage rates. On top of that, housing prices remain high. That may lead many to rethink their budget. “As mortgage rates go up, it raises the cost of buying a home with a mortgage,” explained Danielle...
Mortgage applications slip for second consecutive week
Source: Fox Business --- Mortgage applications have fallen for a second consecutive week as homebuyers' fears of a potential recession continue to grow. For the week ending July 1, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported a 5.4% decrease in mortgage applications...
What Does an Economic Slowdown Mean for the Housing Market?
Source: Keeping Current Matters --- According to a recent survey, more and more Americans are concerned about a possible recession. Those concerns were validated when the Federal Reserve met and confirmed they were strongly committed to bringing down inflation. And,...
Rising mortgage rates are hitting Americans’ wallets. Here’s how to adjust your housing budget
Source: CNBC --- Homebuyers are feeling the squeeze of rising mortgage rates. On top of that, housing prices remain high. That may lead many to rethink their budget. “As mortgage rates go up, it raises the cost of buying a home with a mortgage,” explained Danielle...
How to get a USDA loan
Source: Bankrate --- Backed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA home loans are available to borrowers in certain rural areas. If you’re in an eligible area, you could qualify for this special no-down payment mortgage, provided your income falls within the...
Mortgage Rates Jump Higher. Is The Recovery Over?
Source: Mortgage News Daily --- Mortgage rates have been moving lower for the past 3 weeks after hitting the highest levels since 2008 in the middle of June. This was a larger-scale repeat of a similar pattern that played out in the month of May. Taken together,...
6 things you should know about the housing market right now
Source: Deseret News --- Are mortgage rates going to keep going up? Are home prices going to keep climbing — or are they going to go down soon? For anyone deciding whether to buy a home or not in today’s hectic housing market, these questions are top of mind. Here are...
‘Prices may dip’ in some markets: 5 economists and real estate pros on what to expect from this ‘in transition’ housing market
Source: MarketWatch --- Though mortgage interest rates have been slowly ticking up — with some pros saying we may see more of that (you can see the lowest mortgage rates you can get here) — summertime homebuyers have likely noticed that housing price growth doesn’t...
Mortgage Rates Hold Mostly Steady at Recent Lows
Source: Mortgage News Daily --- Mortgage rates hit 5.5% last Friday for the top tier conforming 30yr fixed scenario at the average lender. That was the lowest since June 8th, just before the fateful CPI inflation data that kicked off a run to the highest rates in...
