New mortgage applications increased 6.8% this week from one week prior, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Weekly Survey analyzing mortgage activity. Joel Kan, MBA's Associate Vice ...
Read More »Mortgage Application Fraud Rises for First Time in 15 Months
Several markets reported loans defects of more than 30%. Click through to read more.
Read More »Studying Mortgage Applications and Rates
Did mortgage rates see a decline in their first reading of 2020? Click through to find out.
Read More »Did Mortgage Applications Rise in 2019?
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York studied the relationship between credit scores, mortgage rates, and mortgage applications. Click through to see the results.
Read More »Where Are Mortgages Denied the Most?
Those seeking a mortgage with a high debt-to-income ratio should avoid Florida. Click through to read why.
Read More »Downward Trend for Defects in Loan Applications
According to First American Financial Corporation’s Loan Application Defect Index, the frequency of defects, fraud, and misrepresentation submitted in mortgage loan applications in July fell 5% from the ...
Read More »Examining Loan Application Fraud and Defect Risk
CoreLogic’s National Mortgage Application Fraud Risk Index (Index) reported a Q1 2019 increase of 6% over Q1 2018, settling in at 152. The Index is calculated from the ...
Read More »Mortgage Applications Rise
While mortgage applications have increased, conforming balances on some loan types have reached the lowest level since September 2018. Click through to learn more.
Read More »What Do Borrowers Desire in the Mortgage Process?
Ellie Mae, a cloud-based platform provider for the mortgage finance industry, released its second annual Borrower Insights Survey at the Ellie Mae Experience conference on Tuesday. This survey ...
Read More »Mortgage Applications for New Homes on the Rise
New home sales continued to recover in November from the impact of hurricanes showing an increase on a seasonally adjusted basis over October.
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