December saw a bump in interest rates. A national survey found that mortgage interest rates and loan amounts both went up at the end of 2017. Could January continue this trend?
Read More »FHFA Sets Fannie & Freddie 2018 Priorities
Safety, reduced risk, and creating new infrastructure especially for new single-family homes rate high on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s to-do list for 2018.
Read More »An Update on Mortgage Refinance Volumes
Total refinance volumes increased month-over-month as mortgage rates remained below the levels observed at the beginning of the year, according to the latest refinance data.
Read More »FHFA: House Prices Remain on the Rise
The latest installment of the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s House Price Index (HPI) reveals that rose 1.4 percent in Q3 2017, and were up 6.5 percent between Q3 ...
Read More »Going Down, Still . . .
The newest index data on the interest rates of loans was released—reporting another decrease. See how much has changed compared to last month.
Read More »Borrowers: Mortgage Loan Limits are on the Rise
On Tuesday the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced the 2018 maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages to be acquired by the enterprises—reporting an overall increase in loan limits.
Read More »Refis Rebounding…But Barely
Home purchase originations are expected to boom next year, with an October MBA report forecasting $1.2 trillion in purchase originations for 2018 (a 7.3 percent increase over 2017). ...
Read More »Organizations Reach Out for Borrower Mortgage Relief Assistance
This week, a group of housing organizations sent a letter to several U.S. officials regarding mortgage relief options for homeowners living in areas affected by the natural disasters.
Read More »Mortgages: Goals and Performance Results
According to a report released on Monday, affordable housing performance results are in. Find out if the secondary market met its goals last year …
Read More »The Latest Stats: Mortgage Rates Fall Month-Over-Month
The newest index data on the interest rates of loans was released. See how much has changed compared to last month.
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