A Phil Hall Op-Ed: One of the major stumbling blocks in today’s housing market is the abnormally low inventory of existing homes listed for sale. The absence of these properties is hardly mysterious – why would anyone voluntarily move out of a secure residence and go...
The majority of American adults are living in households with one or more people, according to a new study published by LendingClub Corp. (NYSE: LC) in partnership with PYMNTS. In a poll of 4,602 adults conducted last month, 86% of respondents said they were living...
What a difference a year makes – according to Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN), a first-time homebuyer must earn roughly $64,500 per year to afford the typical “starter” home, up by $7,200 or 13% from one year earlier. Redfin reported the typical starter home sold for a record...
Mortgage rates ascended anew in Freddie Mac’s (OTCQB: FMCC) latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.81% as of July 27, up from last week when it averaged 6.78%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 5.30%. The 15-year...
U.S. mortgage delinquency plummeted to a historic depth, according to new data from CoreLogic that determined 2.6% of all mortgages were in some stage of delinquency during May. This is down from 2.8% in April and 2.7% in May 2022. During May, early-stage...