The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.71% as of Sept. 3, up from last week when it averaged 6.66% and its highest level in over a year. According to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC), the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage...
We spend a lot of time in mortgage lending talking about income. How much does the borrower earn? What is the debt-to-income ratio? How much of a monthly payment can the household reasonably carry? What happens to purchasing power when the mortgage rate moves another...
RateZip, an independent consumer rates platform, has launched its RateZip Deposit/Mortgage Rates in the ChatGPT app directory. According to the company, RateZip Deposit/Mortgage Rates is a live rate service that lets ChatGPT answer questions about current US savings...
The late-summer housing market is giving buyers something they have spent much of the past several years waiting for: leverage. Whether enough buyers can afford to use it is another question. New listings rose 0.4% from the previous week during the four weeks ending...
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh delivered a difficult message for the housing industry Friday: The Fed sees the strain in housing, but that weakness is not enough to shift its attention away from inflation. Speaking at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s...
Inflation Expectations Hit Three-Year High as Rent Outlook Climbs to 6.8%
