Mortgage Industry News
Report: Refinance Retention at 3.5-Year High
Non-banks retained refinancing borrowers at roughly three times the rate of banks (35% versus 13%). Continue Reading Report: Refinance Retention at 3.5-Year High
United Wholesale Mortgage’s Ishbia: Trump and Pulte ‘Care About the Housing Market’
“They’re thinking about things that we’ve all talked about in our industry,” he said. Continue Reading United Wholesale Mortgage’s Ishbia: Trump and Pulte ‘Care About the Housing Market’
New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Up 2% in September
The average loan size for new homes increased from $374,288 in August to $379,107 in September. Continue Reading New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Up 2% in September
Mortgage Application Activity Slows Again
The FHA share of total applications increased to 20.5% from 18.5% the week prior while the VA share of total applications dropped to 14.9% from 16.3%. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Slows Again
UWM and Bilt Partner on Rewards Program for Mortgage Payments
“This platform helps brokers win new, high-intent, leads from Bilt’s ecosystem,” said UWM’s Mat Ishbia. Continue Reading UWM and Bilt Partner on Rewards Program for Mortgage Payments
Mortgage Application Activity Inches Up
The total number of home loans now in forbearance declined slightly to 0.21% as of May 31. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Inches Up
Mortgage Rates Down for Third Straight Week
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.87% as of June 20. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Down for Third Straight Week
Mortgage Application Activity on the Rise
“Purchase volume is still more than 10% behind last year’s pace,” said Mike Fratantoni, MBA’s senior vice president and chief economist. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity on the Rise
CFPB Issues Bans to Reverse Mortgage Servicers
The CFPB issued permanent bans against Sutherland Global, Sutherland Government Solutions and NOVAD Management Consulting Continue Reading CFPB Issues Bans to Reverse Mortgage Servicers
Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Up in Q1
Multifamily mortgage debt alone increased to $2.10 trillion from the fourth quarter of 2023. Continue Reading Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Up in Q1
MBA: Mortgage Applications for New Home Purchases Up 13.8% in May
The average loan size for new homes decreased from $405,490 in April to $400,150 in May. Continue Reading MBA: Mortgage Applications for New Home Purchases Up 13.8% in May
Mortgage Rates Continue to Slip
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.95% as of June 13. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Continue to Slip
Mortgage Application Activity Catches an Upswing
The Refinance Index spiked by 28% from the previous week and was 28% higher than the same week one year ago. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Catches an Upswing
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: A 10% Mortgage Rate Under Trump?
Editor Phil Hall opines on Larry Summers’ warning on how Trump will impact the mortgage rates. Continue Reading A Phil Hall Op-Ed: A 10% Mortgage Rate Under Trump?
Mortgage Credit Availability Inches Up
“The overall supply of mortgage credit is still close to 2012 lows,” said MBA’s Joel Kan. Continue Reading Mortgage Credit Availability Inches Up














