The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a report this week detailing the negative experiences of homeowners faced with their mortgage company after divorce or the death of an original borrower. According to the CFPB, many homeowners claimed their...
Consumer confidence in the housing market took an upswing in the latest Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI), which increased by 0.4 points to 75.0 during November. The latest reading included a new record-high share of consumers indicated...
A new forecast from Zillow (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) is pointing to increased homebuying activity during 2025, although market challenges could slow its progress. Zillow is predicting 4.3 million in existing home sales during the coming year, up slightly from 4.1 million in...
The total number of loans now in forbearance increased by 4 basis points to 0.31% as of Aug. 31, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). A total of 155,000 homeowners are currently in forbearance plans. The share of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...
A total of 1.62 million residential mortgages were issued during the second quarter, according to new data from ATTOM. This represents a 23.2% increase from the first quarter but a 1.6% drop from the second quarter of 2023. Purchase loan activity was up by 32.7%...