The national median monthly mortgage payment for homebuyers rose 67% faster than rents during the same period, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage.  This is despite mortgage interest rates falling back to near-record lows. This ...

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Mortgage lenders’ profit margin outlook for the next three months increased even further due to strong consumer demand, according to Fannie Mae’s Q3 2020 Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey®. According to the third quarter survey, 48% of lenders believe profit margins ...

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Younger homeowners more often say they rushed through the buying process and have regrets about their mortgage, likely resulting from the challenges young buyers face entering today’s expensive housing market. Still, homeowners of all ages are, for the most part, ...

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  Realtor.com has released new survey data revealing members of the millennial generation have increased their home buying purchase power and now boast the largest share of new home loans by dollar volume, larger than both Generation X and the ...

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An insufficient supply of homes for sale, rising interest rates, and high prices sapped home sales in 2018, according to a Fannie Mae survey of mortgage lenders conducted in the fourth quarter. The surveyed senior mortgage executives said increasing the housing stock ...

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The use of the 30-year mortgage saw a substantial spike in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to the Welcome Home survey recently conducted for the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors®. The share of new Pennsylvania homebuyers using a 30-year mortgage climbed from ...

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Returns on private commercial mortgage investments owned by life companies rebounded from fourth quarter 2016’s loss of 2.72 percent to generate a total return of 1.60 percent in first quarter 2017, according to the LifeComps Commercial Mortgage Index. Income contributed ...

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A Charlotte-based mortgage company alleging that one of its officers and several employees stole trade secrets and workers to begin their own venture will be allowed to move forward with most of its claims, North Carolina Business Court Chief Judge ...

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Morgan Stanley will pay $3.2 billion in a settlement over bank practices that contributed to the 2008 financial crisis, including misrepresentations about the value of mortgage-backed securities, authorities announced Thursday. The nationwide settlement, negotiated by the ...

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Homebuilders and designers are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of pets when designing new homes. For some buyers, selecting a home with special accommodations for their pet is a very high priority. “From designing homes with amenities including ‘smart’ ...

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