Representing the 18-24 age demographic, Gen Z’ers are purchasing a small sliver in the current market, but LendingTree expects a “growing splash” of buyers from this generation in the near future.
Read More »Report: Appraisal Modernization Equals Profits
The journey toward modernization began more than a decade ago with the digitization of appraisal data through the Uniform Appraisal Dataset and the Uniform Collateral Data Portal. A new report examines how this changed the way we think about collateral risk management, enabling new risk-based, data-centric approaches.
Read More »Rise in Rates Further Pressuring Potential Homebuyers
Fannie Mae reports mortgage rates have risen once again, further widening the gap many prospective buyers are attempting to overcome to attain the American Dream.
Read More »Homeownership Rate Among Millennials Picking Up
The percentage of adults who became homeowners by age 30 for millennials is under 30%, but for the first time, more than half of first-time buyers are millennials.
Read More »ARMs Race Continues as Mortgage Rates Climb Further Upward
Overall mortgage app volume rose for a second straight week, with continued interest in ARMs amid an environment of rising rates.
Read More »Rising Rates Adding up to Mountains of Extra Interest
Mortgage rates have surpassed 5% lately, due in large part to increases to the federal interest rate by the Federal Reserve who in addition to raising the rate twice ...
Read More »Refi Closing Costs Exceed $2,300 in 2021
ClosingCorp, a provider of mortgage and closing cost data and subsidiary of CoreLogic, released its most recent Refinance Closing Cost Report for 2021 finding that the average closing ...
Read More »Home Purchase Sentiment Falls to Lowest Level Since 2020
The latest iteration of Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) for April decreased by 4.7 points to 68.5, its lowest level since May 2020, as rising mortgage rates and ...
Read More »Mortgage Rates Hit New 13-Year High
After a slight downtick last week, fixed-rate mortgages began an upward climb once again, with inflation reaching levels last seen in 2008.
Read More »Spring & Summer Remain Best Times to Sell Homes
ATTOM Data, a national provider of real estate and property data, has released its annual analysis of the best days of the year to sell a home and ...
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