Mortgage Industry News
Mortgage Originations Up 19% During Q2
A total of 689,217 refinance loans were issued in the second quarter, up 16.4% from the prior quarter. Continue Reading Mortgage Originations Up 19% During Q2
30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Downticks to 10-Month Low
The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.69%, unchanged from last week. Continue Reading 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Downticks to 10-Month Low
Mortgage Rates Break Past 7% Level
Mortgage rates ticked up for the fifth consecutive week. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Break Past 7% Level
Mortgage Bankers Association Brings Undergraduate Course to Cleveland State University
The program offers a three-credit undergraduate course on residential mortgage origination and processing. Continue Reading Mortgage Bankers Association Brings Undergraduate Course to Cleveland State University
Mortgage Application Activity Soars by 33%
The Refinance Index increased 44% from the previous week and was 22% higher than the same week one year ago. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Soars by 33%
5 signs the housing market is starting to slow down
Source: CNN --- There is a shift happening in the housing market. After more than a year of soaring demand, exploding home prices and increasing real estate sales, the market finally seems to be cooling off. "The housing market isn't crashing, but it is experiencing...
ARMs return with lower rates: Should you get one to buy a home?
Source: Bankrate --- With mortgage rates trending up and home prices still climbing, more borrowers are looking to adjustable-rate mortgages. This type of mortgage can be a more affordable means to get into a home, especially as higher rates on fixed mortgages begin...
Here’s why this housing downturn is nothing like the last one
Source: CNBC --- As quickly as mortgage rates are rising, the once red-hot housing market is cooling off. Home prices are still historically high, but there is concern now that they will ease up as well. All of this has people asking: Is today’s housing market in the...
4 Tips to Avoid Overpaying in Today’s Changing Housing Market
Source: Money --- Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, homebuyers have grown accustomed to overpaying and playing a risky game of bidding wars and waived contingencies. In a recent survey by Money and Morning Consult, 36% of people who purchased a home in the...
How will the Fed interest rate hike affect you?
Source: The Daily News Online --- (TNS) – Consumers are already paying more for gas, groceries and everyday items, but they should expect to fork over more in other parts of their lives after Wednesday’s interest rate increase. The Federal Reserve’s move to rein in...
43% of homeowners have delayed home improvements and maintenance due to inflation. Here’s why that’s risky
Source: CNBC --- For homeowners, big projects and purchases may be another casualty of rampant inflation, new research suggests. Overall, 60% of homeowners in a recent survey are less comfortable making large purchases for their home or household because of rising...
Surging mortgage rates hitting first-time homebuyers ‘the hardest’: Real estate expert
Source: Fox Business --- While the real estate market shows signs of cooling down after the 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit its highest level since 2008, one expert issued a timely warning to first-time homebuyers: "We've seen rates even above 6%, and it's really...
Housing market slows retreat from rising seas, bigger storms
Source: AP --- Chuck and Terry Nowiski lived in their country-style farmhouse with a wrap-around porch for 36 years before it flooded. After hurricanes Matthew and Florence, they said “yes” to the state’s offer to buy their place and tear it down. Nearly three years...
Housing industry insider warns market seeing signs of a ‘real slowdown’
Source: Fox Business --- The National Association of Home Builders warned on Wednesday that soaring inflation and higher mortgage rates are slowing home sales, with CEO Jerry Howard calling the combination a "perfect storm." Howard told "Varney & Co." on Wednesday...
The Fed plans to ‘reset’ the housing market—raising the likelihood of falling home prices
Source: Fortune --- It’s not just about how expensive housing became—it’s how fast it got there. It only took 24 months for U.S. home prices to soar a staggering 37%. For comparison, the biggest two-year spike leading into the 2008 housing crash was 29%. Heading into...
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