Mortgage applications took a healthy upturn thanks to a surge in refinancing, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) covering the week ending Dec. 6. The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased...
FICO (NYSE: FICO) has released the FICO Score Mortgage Simulator as a new analytic tool for mortgage professionals. According to the Bozeman, Montana-headquartered company, the new tool simulates the potential impacts to a consumer’s FICO Score with various simulated...
The national median payment applied for by purchase applicants dropped from $2,140 in July to $2,057 in August, a 3.9% tumble, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). On a year-over-year measurement, the median payment was down by $113, a...
The national median payment applied for by purchase applicants inched up by 2.5% in April to $2,256 from $2,201 in March, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Purchase Applications Payment Index. Compared to one year ago, the payment level was...
The homeownership rate for Black households has grown faster than average since 2019, though it is still lower than its peak from 20 years ago. According to a new data report from Zillow (NASDAQ:Z, ZG), nearly 46% of Black households own their home, down from its...
Equifax Says Nearly 2,000 Mortgage Firms Used Its VantageScore Offer
