Mortgage Industry News
Mortgage Application Activity Dips by 2%
The VA share of total applications increased to 14.9% from 13.4%. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Dips by 2%
Knock Rolls Out New Bridge Loan Plus
The product supports a variety of loan programs, including VA loans, and carries a one-time 2.25% fee Continue Reading Knock Rolls Out New Bridge Loan Plus
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Bill Pulte, Ken Paxton, and Hypocrisy in Mortgage Fraud Probes
Is the FHFA director intentionally refusing to investigate mortgage fraud claims against the Republican attorney general in Texas? Continue Reading A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Bill Pulte, Ken Paxton, and Hypocrisy in Mortgage Fraud Probes
Mortgage Rates Remain Flat
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.58% as of Aug. 21. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Remain Flat
Report: Trump May Try to Fire Fed Governor Following Mortgage Fraud Accusation
Pulte ignored questions posed to him on X on who authorized an investigation into Cook’s mortgage papers. Continue Reading Report: Trump May Try to Fire Fed Governor Following Mortgage Fraud Accusation
Mortgage Rates Drop for Third Straight Week
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.44% as of Nov. 16, down from last week when it averaged 7.5%. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Drop for Third Straight Week
Utah Leads the Nation in Home Improvement Loans
The overall average loan amount for Utah’s home improvement loans is $117,835. Continue Reading Utah Leads the Nation in Home Improvement Loans
MBA: More People Seeking Out Mortgages
“Both purchase and refinance applications increased to the highest weekly pace in five weeks,” said MBA’s Joel Kan. Continue Reading MBA: More People Seeking Out Mortgages
FHFA Sets 2024 Multifamily Loan Purchase Caps at $70 Billion Per GSE
Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit welcomed the announcement. Continue Reading FHFA Sets 2024 Multifamily Loan Purchase Caps at $70 Billion Per GSE
FHA Increases Allowable Fees for Inspections of Vacant Single Family Homes
The inspections are used in a servicer’s preservation and protection of property. Continue Reading FHA Increases Allowable Fees for Inspections of Vacant Single Family Homes
ATTOM: October’s Foreclosure Filings Up 6% from Last Year
Lenders repossessed 3,332 properties through completed foreclosures (REOs) last month. Continue Reading ATTOM: October’s Foreclosure Filings Up 6% from Last Year
FHA Seeks Input on Proposed HECM Program Update
The new proposal would enable certain categories of due and payable HECMs that were previously ineligible for assignment to be assigned to HUD. Continue Reading FHA Seeks Input on Proposed HECM Program Update
Mortgage Delinquency Rate Records Q3 Uptick
The third quarter delinquency rate was up 25 basis points from the second quarter and up 17 basis points from one year earlier. Continue Reading Mortgage Delinquency Rate Records Q3 Uptick
Mortgage Rates Go Into a Slump
Freddie Mac’s Sam Khater said the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage recorded “the largest one-week decrease since last November.” Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Go Into a Slump
TransUnion: Q3 Mortgage Balances Up Slightly While Originations Sink
After recording a slight decline in the second quarter, mortgage balances increased to $11.8 trillion in the third quarter. Continue Reading TransUnion: Q3 Mortgage Balances Up Slightly While Originations Sink















