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Author Archives: Eric C. Peck

Eric C. Peck has 20-plus years’ experience covering the mortgage industry, he most recently served as Editor-in-Chief for The Mortgage Press and National Mortgage Professional Magazine. Peck graduated from the New York Institute of Technology where he received his B.A. in Communication Arts/Media. After graduating, he began his professional career with Videography Magazine before landing in the mortgage space. Peck has edited three published books and has served as Copy Editor for Entrepreneur.com.

Mortgage Rates Bump Up to 21-Year High

Hitting levels last recorded in 2001, Freddie Mac reports the fixed-rate mortgage at 7.23% this week, forcing more prospective buyers to back to the sidelines and pushing purchase activity to a 28-year-low.

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Home Purchase Apps Drop to Near 30-Year-Low

The MBA reports a 4.2% week-over-week slide in overall mortgage application volume, with apps for home purchase mortgages falling to levels last reported in April of 1995, as rates shot up to the 7.30% range.

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Home Builder Confidence Wanes in August

After seven straight months of positive sentiment in builder confidence, mortgage rates exceeding the 7% mark, as well as high shelter inflation, have eroded housing affordability and put a damper on consumer demand.

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