It seems that rising interest rates and record-high home prices are finally starting to affect the market as fewer homes received competing bids in March than they did ...
Read More »Thank Goodness for Mortgage Insurance
With affordability and inventory challenges rampant, Marshall Gayden of Radian Guaranty discusses why mortgage insurance can be the key to helping more buyers afford a home.
Read More »Craig Cotton Joins Spruce as VP of Product
Bringing nearly 25 years of product experience to Spruce, the new VP of Product will work to identify, build, and deliver offerings to the company’s customer base.
Read More »5 Reasons Home Equity Loans Are Coming Back
From pandemic pressures to supply chain challenges, Dan Bailey of WFG Lender Services discusses how homeowners are looking to access their homes’ equity.
Read More »Hike in Mortgage Rates Pushes Overall Apps Further Downward
With mortgage rates hitting a three-year high, the MBA recorded continued declines in both purchase apps and refis last week.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Cross the 4% Mark
For the first time since May of 2019, mortgage rates have risen above the 4% mark, on the heels of news that the Federal Reserve has upped short-term rates.
Read More »Fed Raises Rates for First Time in Four Years
It has been 732 days since the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) cut interest rates in an emergency meeting in light of the then-blossoming COVID-19 pandemic. But all ...
Read More »Supply Constraints, Inflationary Impacts, and the Housing Market
In the early months of 2022, many of the conditions that impacted the market in 2021 will continue to play a role. However, there are also some new developments that promise to affect the market.
Read More »Hike in Rates Drives Down Mortgage Apps
Overall purchase and refi application volume has dropped week-over-week, as rates jumped following a three-week stretch of stability.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Jump After Three-Week Lull
Mortgage rates inched higher, as the nation’s economy and employment landscape continue to show solid gains.
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