Our Person of the Week spotlight is focused on the Sunshine State as we discuss Florida’s housing market with David Druey, the Florida regional president at Centennial Bank. How would you describe today’s housing market in Florida? For the state as a whole, we...
Fewer people were filling out mortgage applications last week, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, dropped by 2.3% week-over-week on a seasonally adjusted...
The Toronto-headquartered mortgage brokerage Pineapple Financial Inc. (NYSE: PAPL) has added three Alberta-based teams to its network, which marks the company’s first foray into the Alberta market. “Pineapple proudly welcomes industry leaders Brad Gavin,...
U.S. household debt increased by $212 billion (1.2%) during the fourth quarter of 2023 to reach a total of $17.5 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data. Mortgage balances rose by $112 billion from the previous...
A growing number of people are seeking out mortgage applications, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) for the week ending Jan. 12. The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 10.4% on a...