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NAHB: Families Must Spend 38% of Their Income on Mortgage Payments

NAHB: Families Must Spend 38% of Their Income on Mortgage Payments

by Phil Hall | May 24, 2024 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The typical American family needs to spend 38% of its household income to make a mortgage payment on a median priced new single-family home, according to the latest quarterly Cost of Housing Index data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). For...
Homebuyers’ Monthly Payments at Lowest Level in Nearly a Year

Homebuyers’ Monthly Payments at Lowest Level in Nearly a Year

by Phil Hall | Jan 4, 2024 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The median U.S. mortgage payment during the four weeks ending Dec. 31 was $2,361, according to data from Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN). This represents a $372 decline (-14%) from October’s all-time high to the lowest level in nearly a year. As payment levels decline, buyer...
MBA: Median Mortgage Payments Drop by $62 in November

MBA: Median Mortgage Payments Drop by $62 in November

by Phil Hall | Dec 21, 2023 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The national median mortgage payment was $2,137 in November, down from $62 in October, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). However, November’s sum is up by $160 from one year ago, equal to an 8.1% increase. The national median mortgage...
Monthly Mortgage Payment Average Continues to Decline

Monthly Mortgage Payment Average Continues to Decline

by Phil Hall | Nov 30, 2023 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Housing payments have declined for the fifth week in a row, according to new data from Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN) that found the average homebuyer’s monthly mortgage payment was $2,575 during the four weeks ending Nov. 26, down $164 from a peak of $2,739 last month but up...
ACI Worldwide in $20 Million Settlement Over Mortgage Payment Mishap

ACI Worldwide in $20 Million Settlement Over Mortgage Payment Mishap

by Phil Hall | Oct 18, 2023 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A coalition of attorneys general from 50 states and territories announced a $20 million settlement with payment processor ACI Worldwide related to a 2021 testing error that created the unauthorized withdrawal of $2.3 billion from customers of Nationstar Mortgage (also...
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