Mortgage Industry News
Report: 3 Trump Cabinet Members Have 2 Mortgaged Properties with Both Claimed as Primary Residences
“This is just another hit piece from a left-wing dark money group that constantly attempts to smear President Trump’s incredible Cabinet members,” said a White House spokesperson. Continue Reading Report: 3 Trump Cabinet Members Have 2 Mortgaged Properties with Both Claimed as Primary Residences
Multifamily Mortgage Lending Up 17%
More than half (53%) of the active lenders made five or fewer multifamily loans over the course of the year. Continue Reading Multifamily Mortgage Lending Up 17%
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 Rates in Mild Decline
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.81% as of April 24. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates in Mild Decline
Mortgage Application Activity Stumbles by 12.7%
The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index decreased 7% from one week earlier. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Stumbles by 12.7%
Three New England Markets Experience Sharp Increase in Rents
Three housing markets in the U.S. Northeast are dealing with rent spikes even as the nation’s rental crisis showed signs of moderation in January. Renters in Springfield, Massachusetts paid an average of about $1,615, a year-over-year increase of 14.73 percent...
Fundhomes appoints Ryan Feit as Strategic Advisor
Fundhomes announced that CEO and Founder of SeedInvest Ryan Feit joined their advisory board. Fundhomes is a fractional investing platform for real estate properties where investors can buy shares of individually acquired vacation rentals that are operated on their...
Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty Releases 2023 Forecast Report
Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty (RSIR) released its 2023 Forecast Report, a macroeconomic housing report authored by Pacific Northwest brokerages who have analyzed the trends in 2022, evaluated what's occurred so far in Q1 for 2023 and are focused on where...
Repayment Terms: Home Equity Loan vs. Mortgage
Source: Investopedia --- Buying a home is one of the most significant investments you can make. For most home buyers, that large of a purchase requires financing in the form of a mortgage. But once you have made your purchase, your mortgage payments start working for...
Redfin Reports Sale Prices Flatten, Demand for Mortgages Falls as Mortgage Rates Climb
Source: Yahoo! --- As mortgage rates rise, serious homebuyers are scarce. But plenty of people are searching for homes online and touring them, waiting until rates decline to buy. SEATTLE, February 23, 2023--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: RDFN) — The median U.S. home-sale...
U.S. Housing Market Stalls as Mortgage Rates Edge Up Again
Source: World Property Journal --- National property broker Redfin is reporting this week that many U.S. homebuyers are retreating back to the sidelines as mortgage rates ascend toward 7 percent. Redfin's Homebuyer Demand Index -- a measure of requests for tours and...
That 3% Mortgage Just Keeps Getting Better
Source: The Washington Post --- The economy has been stronger and inflation stickier than markets and forecasters expected at the start of 2023, prompting traders to place bets that the Federal Reserve could ultimately raise rates as high as 6% — a level not seen...
Mortgage Rates Surge as Inflation Lingers
Source: US News --- Mortgage rates jumped higher for the second week in a row as investors worry sticky inflation will cause more hawkish policy decisions from the Federal Reserve. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.73%, from 6.55% the previous week....
Housing, Inflation Data On Tap as Debate Rages on Strength of Economy
Source: US News --- A bevy of economic reports awaits investors and economists in a holiday-shortened week as the government gives updates on a key inflation measure and fourth quarter gross domestic product as well as private readings on the state of the housing...
U.S. home sales post 12th straight monthly decline; house price inflation cools
Source: CNBC --- U.S. existing home sales dropped to the lowest level in more than 12 years in January, but the pace of decline slowed, raising cautious optimism that the housing market slump could be close to reaching a bottom. The report from the National...
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