Home sales slow as rising mortgage rates drive up monthly payments
The housing market continued to cool in September, though rebalancing from monumental appreciation is producing vastly different conditions depending on region and metro, according to Zillow®’s latest market report. Affordability issues […]
Steep drop in refinance activity drives continued slump in mortgage lending across U.S. in second quarter
ATTOM has released its second-quarter 2022 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, which shows that 2.39 million mortgages secured by residential property (1 to 4 units) were originated in the second […]
Mortgage lending plummets across U.S. in first quarter
ATTOM has released its first-quarter 2022 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, which shows that 2.71 million mortgages secured by residential property (1 to 4 units) were originated in the […]
Would-be homebuyers feeling squeeze of higher home prices and mortgage rates
The Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) remained relatively flat in May, decreasing by only 0.3 points but inching nearer its 10-year- and pandemic-low of 63.0 from April 2020. Surveyed consumers […]
Rising prices and mortgage rates make homeownership unaffordable across most of the U.S.
ATTOM has released its second-quarter 2022 U.S. Home Affordability Report, showing that median-priced single-family homes and condos are less affordable in the second quarter of 2022 compared to historical averages […]
The cost of a mortgage is up 20% since December
Monthly mortgage payments on the typical U.S. home are 19.5% higher than they were three months ago, and 38% higher than a year ago. Annual home value growth set […]
Mortgage Lending Across U.S. Drops At Fastest Pace In Almost Three Years During Fourth Quarter
ATTOM has released its fourth-quarter 2021 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, which shows that 3.27 million mortgages secured by residential property (1 to 4 units) were originated in the […]
Mortgage lending declines at unusually fast pace across U.S. During third quarter of 2021
ATTOM has released its third-quarter 2021 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, which shows that 3.59 million mortgages secured by residential property (1 to 4 units) were originated in the third […]
Rise In Home-Purchase Mortgages Helps Power Third-Quarter Increase In Residential Lending
ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s premier property database and first property data provider of Data-as-a-Service (DaaS), has released its third-quarter 2020 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, which […]
Mortgage Rates Tick Up
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) has released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.75 percent. “The modest uptick in mortgage […]
Ten facts to help you find the best mortgage loan
Reader question: How can I find the best mortgage loan? Monty’s Answer: I answered this question several years ago, but it bears repeating. Comparing the cost of mortgage loans is […]
It Pays to Shop for a Mortgage
The typical home buyer spends more than four months shopping for the perfect place. They tour an average of more than four homes, attend two open houses and make two […]
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