Why 5% Mortgage Rates Are Still a Ways Off
We're not going to be seeing 5% mortgage rates anytime soon – here's why.
Not A Typo: Mortgage Applications Rise 49%
The Mortgage Bankers Association (or MBA) Applications Index rose 49% after rising 16% the week before.
Mortgage Applications Just Jumped By The Most In Six Years
From the MBA: Mortgage Applications…
Home Refinancing Soars as mortgage loan Rates Plunge
The Mortgage Bankers Association's most recent report on mortgage applications noted a week-over-week increase of 49.1% in its seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending January 9.
FHA to cut mortgage insurance premiums: White House
By Lindsay Dunsmuir WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Housing Administration will reduce annual mortgage insurance premiums by 0.5 percentage point to 0.85 percent from 1.35 percent, the White House said on Wednesday. President Barack Obama will discuss the action in a speech in Phoenix on Thursday. The premium cut is the latest in U.S. government efforts to widen mortgage access against a …
mortgage loan Rates Turn Lower After Holidays
The Mortgage Bankers Association's most recent report on mortgage applications noted a decrease in the seasonally adjusted composite index for the two-week period ending January 2.
Bankrate: Streak of Lower Mortgage Rates Ends
NEW YORK, Dec. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Mortgage rates rose for the first time in seven weeks, according to Bankrate.com's (NYSE: RATE) weekly national survey. The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate …
mortgage loan Rates Hover Near 4%
The Mortgage Bankers Association weekly report on mortgage applications noted an increase in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending December 19.
Encouraging econ data boost mortgage applications
Mortgage application volume rose 0.9 percent on a seasonally adjusted week over week basis, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey Results Show Increased Concerns with Mortgage Demand Growth
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Fewer mortgage lenders are reporting tighter credit while weak consumer demand is increasingly cited as driving lenders' decreased profit margin outlook, according …