Purchase demand remained strong in August for newly constructed homes, increasing 20.6% compared to a year ago, according to the MBA Builder Application Survey, while the average loan size for new homes increased to $398,092.
Read More »How Have Mortgage Application Volumes Shifted?
The results from the most recent Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey have just been released. The survey, which analyzed data for the week ending on ...
Read More »Big Data: Changing the Mortgage Business
The era of big data is here and has already started influencing the way lenders operate and servicers manage their mortgage portfolios. Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the May issue of MReport, out now.
Read More »Mortgage Apps and Refis Under Pressure
After rising steadily for two weeks, here’s why mortgage loan applications declined.
Read More »Mortgage Apps Decline Despite Stable Rates
Applications for loans decreased even though mortgage rates remained relatively stable. Here’s how the average contract rates and other indices performed during the week.
Read More »Breaking Down Aspiring Homebuyers by Generation
The CoreLogic Loan Application Database shows there has recently been a net outward migration of homebuyers from the center of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area to more affordable ...
Read More »Mortgage Apps on the Rise
Mortgage rates are up and so is the volume of mortgage applications, which increased 4.8 percent from a week earlier according to the latest data from the MBA ...
Read More »Loan App Defect Risk Still Trending Down
Ethical issues with mortgage applications dropped in May, continuing a years-long downswing, according to the latest First American Loan Application Defect Index.
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