Mortgage Industry News
Mortgage Rates Inch Up
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.81% as of May 15. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Inch Up
Mortgage Application Activity and Delinquencies Are Rising
The refinance share of mortgage activity decreased to 36.4% of total applications from 37.1% the previous week. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity and Delinquencies Are Rising
GSEs Update Private Mortgage Insurer Eligibility Requirements
The updated standards will be implemented through a 24-month phased-in approach, with a fully effective date of Sept. 30, 2026. Continue Reading GSEs Update Private Mortgage Insurer Eligibility Requirements
Fannie Mae: Home Sales to Stay Weak Deep Into 2025
Mortgage rates are not forecast to go below 6% until the end of 2025. Continue Reading Fannie Mae: Home Sales to Stay Weak Deep Into 2025
Mortgage Application Activity Drops, Forbearance Levels Rise
The total share of loans now in forbearance increased to 0.27% as of July 31 Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Drops, Forbearance Levels Rise
FHA adds 40-year loan term to COVID-19 arsenal
Source: Housing Wire --- The Federal Housing Administration told mortgage servicers that they can now offer a 40-year loan term as a COVID-19 recovery option. Servicers for FHA-insured mortgages can offer the modification immediately, according to the latest update to...
How To Buy A House With Little Or No Money Down
Source: Forbes --- For many homebuyers, saving up for a down payment can seem like a massive roadblock, especially with home prices skyrocketing. But there are mortgage options designed specifically for those who can’t save the standard 20% down of the loan amount—or...
4 predictions for the housing market in 2022, from economists and real estate pros
Source: Market Watch --- We asked home and mortgage experts and economists what they predict will happen in the housing market this spring and further into 2022. Here’s what they told us. (You can find the lowest mortgage rates you might qualify for here.) Prediction...
How do you buy a house when you have a house to sell
Debbie Bloyd is a contributing author to Weekly Real Estate News and can be contacted at 469-768-0337 or [email protected] How do you buy a house when you have a house to sell – need to pay off bills and it all has to be done now!!!! And why is it...
Homebuying Frenzy Continues Despite Obstacles
Source: Banker & Tradesman --- Wits’ End would make an appropriate name for a new subdivision in today’s wild housing market. While there’s not yet such a place on the map, many would-be buyers are quickly running out of patience. Their frustration is not...
Reverse Mortgage: Could Your Surviving Spouse Lose the House?
Source: Investopedia --- If your spouse took out a reverse mortgage and you aren’t on the loan—or if you know someone in this situation—you need to understand what rights you have and what rights you lack. Reverse mortgage laws for non-borrowing spouses can be...
Housing Market: Rising mortgage rates won’t lower home prices, as housing crisis looms
Source: Finger Lakes 1 --- Higher mortgage rates and a red hot housing market have brought challenges to residents in parts of the United States, but have done little to cool the market. For the first time since 2011 mortgage rates in the U.S. hit 5%. According to...
Here’s how much the same mortgage costs now, compared to last year
Source: CNBC --- Fewer people are shopping for homes, a sign that homebuyers are getting priced out of the market due to surging mortgage rates, which spiked to an average of 5% this week for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages. The fixed-rate mortgage rate jumped 0.28% in...
Housing Market Update: Demand Slips, Pushing More Sellers to Drop Asking Prices
Source: Redfin --- Early-stage homebuying demand continues to falter this spring as new listings fell 7% from a year earlier, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate shot up to 5% and the median asking price climbed to $397,747, sending the typical homebuyer’s monthly...
7 Mortgage Hopes and Dreams That Are Completely Delusional Today
Source: Realtor --- Right now, mortgages are having a moment. With interest rates low yet rising fast, home loans are the hot topic du jour, and one that I, as a real estate agent, help homebuyers navigate daily. Still, just as both buyers and sellers experience...
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