Mortgage Industry News
Mortgage Rates Continue Their Decline
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.76% as of May 1, down from last week when it averaged 6.81%. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Continue Their Decline
Mortgage Application Activity Remains Weak
The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index was down by 4% from one week earlier while the unadjusted index fell 3%. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Remains Weak
Mortgage Application Activity Takes a Downturn
The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 1% from one week earlier, but the unadjusted index fell by 19%. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Takes a Downturn
FHA Updates 203(k) Program for Home Repair Financing
“The changes we are announcing today for the 203(k) program are long overdue,” said FHA Commissioner Julia Gordon. Continue Reading FHA Updates 203(k) Program for Home Repair Financing
EMM Loans and Calque to Offer The Trade-In Mortgage
The product will be offered by EMM Loans and its DBAs – Ideal Mortgage Group, Maximus Mortgage Advisors and Fidelity Lending LLC. Continue Reading EMM Loans and Calque to Offer The Trade-In Mortgage
Housing wealth is setting new records for both owners and sellers
Source: CNBC --- The stunning jump in home values over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic has given U.S. homeowners record amounts of housing wealth. What they choose to do with it could have impacts on the broader economy. Annual home price gains averaged 15% in...
8 Simple Rules for Negotiating Your Offer and Getting That House
Source: Houselogic --- Here’s the dream: Your offer is perfect, you don’t need to negotiate, and you can spend the next few weeks addressing more pressing home ownership questions like, “Why is it called wainscoting?” and “Do I want a new couch in blush or emerald...
MILLENNIAL DEMAND IS DRIVING PRICES UP IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH KIDS
Source: RISMedia --- With a record number of millennials set to reach key age milestones for homebuyers over the next two years, experts say this could push already accelerated price gains even further. This, according to a new report from Zillow that found home...
Why the blockbuster January jobs report means your mortgage and credit card payments will get more expensive
Source: Business Insider --- The January jobs report was hugely positive. Its effects on your debt won't be. Data published Friday showed the US adding 467,000 nonfarm payrolls last month, beating expectations and signaling the Omicron wave did little to slow the...
Housing Market Update: Expect Price Growth to Slow, Sales to Stay Flat as Mortgage Rates Approach 4% This Year
Source: Redfin --- Home-price growth, which has been in the double digits since Summer 2020, is expected to slow to an annual rate of 7% by the end of 2022, according to a new forecast by Redfin economists. Home sales are expected to remain relatively flat throughout...
Millions of Americans Have Discovered the Benefits of Multigenerational Households
Source: Keeping Current Matters --- If your needs are changing, you may be thinking about sharing a home with additional loved ones, such as grandparents, adult children, or other extended family members. Whether it’s for financial or health-related circumstances, or...
SRE Technologies Promoting Homeowners Portal in San Diego
Just a few weeks after the company launched a multi-million dollar consumer advertising campaign in Utah, SRE Technologies Inc., developer of an online destination designed to save home loan borrowers money by connecting them with select mortgage originators,...
Mortgage application process just as stressful — or worse — than buying a home, study finds
Source: Scotsman Guide --- A new report from Mastercard-backed data company Finicity has shed light on an uncomfortable perspective for the lending industry: As frustrating as the homebuying experience can be in today’s torrid, ultracompetitive marketplace, applying...
MBA’s Mike Fratantoni on measuring mortgage competition
Source: Housing Wire --- Mortgage industry participants may disagree a great deal on several different topics. However, I expect that you would find no argument with the following statement: Mortgage lending is a highly competitive business. While the scope of the...
Reverse mortgages can be ‘useful’ for retirees
Source: Reverse Mortgage Daily --- Retirees often have to navigate the homeownership and mortgage landscape with a series of unique concerns, owing to the natural occurrences of aging and the reality of what is largely a fixed income. Taking advantage of tools...
