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An erratic mortgage rate market has not necessarily been a “farewell to ARMs,” as Zillow reports the share of ARM apps hit a 15-year high point, comprised primarily of those making nearly $75,000 more than the average borrower.

American homebuyers persevered through high prices and fierce competition in 2021 and 2022, but few landed their dream home as 80% reported compromising on their priorities, according to ...

Would-be sellers are becoming more reluctant to list their homes as surging prices begin to come down. With fewer new listings, buyers’ bargaining power is reaching its limit ...

The newest national survey of new homeowners commissioned by U.S News & World 360 Report Reviews found that a majority of new homeowners who purchased a home since the ...

DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document generation, regulatory compliance, and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that it has again made Inc. 5000’s list of fastest-growing private ...

Cake Mortgage CEO David Abelyan shares his perspective on what needs to be done in the market to help alleviate the affordability issue, and what products are ideal to assist first-time buyers.  

Affordability improved for the second straight month in July as the typical homebuyer’s mortgage payment fell slightly, while moderating home-price growth could motivate buyers who've halted their home search to return in coming months. Click here to see more details of MBA's latest Purchase Applications Payment Index.

After falling back toward the 5%-mark, Freddie Mac reports that mortgage rates rose more than 40-basis points this week, as continued slowdown in economic growth weighs on the housing market.

Refinance lending sunk 36% in the second quarter, mainly caused by rising rates. Click through to see the latest numbers and get insights from ATTOM’s Rick Sharga on the news.

A new LendingTree analysis of the 2020 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act found that the share of Black homebuyers who have their mortgage requests denied is notably higher than any other ethnicity. Click here to see the largest spread between mortgage denial rates for Black borrowers and the remainder of the borrower populace.