Existing home sales began 2026 in decline, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). During January, existing home sales were down by 8.4% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.91 million. On a year-over-year measurement,...
A total of 1.72 million mortgages secured by residential property (one to four units) were issued in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to data from ATTOM. That marked a 6% decrease from the third quarter and was mostly the same as the volume in the fourth quarter...
A total of 40,534 residential properties had foreclosure filings during January, down 10% from the prior month but up 32% from one year earlier. According to new data from ATTOM, January marked the eleventh straight month where foreclosure activity was on the rise....
A new bipartisan bill introduced in the US House of Representatives will enable families to put unused college savings toward a down payment. The First-Time Homebuyer Empowerment Act (H.R. 7468) would amend the tax code to allow people to withdraw up to $35,000 in...
Mortgage application activity slowed for the week ending Feb. 6, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, dipped by 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one...