A Taylor Swift-inspired auction, two cities scoring major international events and a surprising number of people wishing for the housing market to crash. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are the hits and misses for the week of Nov. 27 to Dec. 1. Hit:...
Mortgage application activity was down for the third consecutive week, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the trade group’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, was down by 2.1% on a seasonally...
The Mortgage Bankers Association is forecasting an increase in total mortgage origination to $1.95 trillion in 2024 from the $1.64 trillion expected in 2023, along with a mild recession during the first part of next year. The trade group also predicted purchase...