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Mortgage Rates Drop Again
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.35% as of Aug. 29. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Drop Again
Home Mortgage Lending Records Q2 Rebound
Purchase loan activity was up by 32.7% while refinance deals rose by 10.3%. Continue Reading Home Mortgage Lending Records Q2 Rebound
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New Study Ranks the Best Reverse Mortgage Companies
Longbridge Financial was praised as “Best for Low Interest Rates.” Continue Reading New Study Ranks the Best Reverse Mortgage Companies
Mortgage Rates End 2023 in a Downward Spiral
“The rapid descent of mortgage rates over the last two months stabilized a bit this week, but rates continue to trend down,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates End 2023 in a Downward Spiral
Former NASA Employee and Husband Charged in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
If convicted, they face up to five years in federal prison and a possible $250,000 maximum fine in addition to the possible forfeiture of their luxury home. Continue Reading Former NASA Employee and Husband Charged in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates jump significantly
Source: RealEstate --- WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates continued to rise this week. The rate on the benchmark 30-year loan breached 3.5%. Home loan rates have been running in recent weeks at levels not seen since early 2020, when the...
1 in 10 Homebuyers & Sellers Say Climate Risk is Main Reason For Move: Redfin Survey
Source: Redfin News --- One in 10 homebuyers and sellers say climate-related risks—hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, extreme temperatures and/or rising sea levels—are the primary reason for their move, and 39% say they’re a contributing factor. That’s according to a...
Another foray into the frontier: Digital bank announces crypto mortgage product
Source: Scotsman Guide --- Another company is testing the waters of cryptocurrency within the real estate lending realm as Miami-based digital bank Milo announced a new crypto mortgage product. Touting “the world’s first crypto mortgage offering,” Milo said that its...
Mortgage apps up 2.3% with new record average loan size
Source: Housing Wire --- Mortgage applications increased 2.3% from the previous week, largely due to a strong purchase market, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) survey for the week ending Jan. 14. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index rose 7.9% from...
3 in 5 Home Offers Faced Bidding Wars in December, Even Amid Holiday Slowdown
Source: Redfin News --- Nationwide, 59.6% of home offers written by Redfin agents faced bidding wars in December 2021, the lowest share in 12 months. That’s down from a revised rate of 61.3% in November, but up from 54% in December 2020. An offer is considered part of...
Rising mortgage credit availability to help offset rising rates
Source: WTOP News --- Banks and other lending institutions clamped down on lending standards when the pandemic hit, but mortgage credit availability has been easing in recent months. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Mortgage Credit Availability Index rose 0.8% in...
SRE TECHNOLOGIES SPENDING MONEY TO ATTRACT BORROWERS TO NEW PORTAL
SOURCE: EIN PRESSWIRE SRE Technologies, Based in Torrance, Calif., has completed work on the company’s online destination for home buyers and sellers and are now promoting the offering to consumers in markets across the state of Utah. The company’s new web portal is...
How Much Will Today’s Median Home Price—$375K—Really Get You Across the U.S.?
Source: Realtor.com --- Homebuyers these days are one stressed-out group, and they have plenty of questions. They want to know how high mortgage rates will rise. How to win insane bidding wars. Whether to join the suburban rush or the big-city retreat. Whether the...
How much do you have to earn to afford Salt Lake County’s median-priced home?
Source: KSL.com --- SALT LAKE CITY — In a matter of six years, the annual income needed in order to afford a median-priced home in Salt Lake County has nearly doubled. Let that sink in. In 2015, a median-priced home in Salt Lake County cost about $248,400. The annual...
Mortgage Rates Are Surging, Hitting Highest Point Since March 2020. Will Home Prices Have To Fall?
Source: Realtor.com --- Buying a home just became a lot more expensive—and it’s expected to only get worse in the coming months. Mortgage interest rates surged to their highest point since March 2020—the earliest days of the coronavirus pandemic—indicating that the...
