Helping consumers prep for their financial future, Freddie Mac has launched its new initiative to position prospective homebuyers to get their credit history ready for a home purchase.
Read More »Home Sales Creep Up Slightly Month-Over-Month
A modest push in sales was overshadowed by a market that remains tight on inventory.
Read More »FHFA Waives Adverse Market Refi Fee
Savings will be passed on to consumers, as lenders will no longer be required to pay the GSEs a fee when they deliver refinanced mortgages.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Slide for the Third Consecutive Week
Rates drop even further below 3%, as more are taking advantage of both purchase and refi opportunities with rates in continued record-low territories.
Read More »Interfirst Announces New Non-Owner-Occupied Offering
New program is built upon a single interest rate with no adjustments, the first as part of the company's new Independence Series of mortgage products.
Read More »New Homeowners Surprised by Unexpected Costs
If the sticker shock of a new home isn’t jarring alone, an analysis of home projects has found that a typical home can require an additional $30K on top of the sale.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Fed Chair Examines the Path of the Economy
Fed Chair Jerome Powell will testify this week at a hearing charting the course of the U.S. economy moving into Q3 and beyond.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Fall to 2.9%
For the second straight week, mortgage rates remain under the 3% mark, but will affordability remain a deterrent to prospective homebuyers unwilling to pay for higher-priced homes?
Read More »The Week Ahead: The Supply-Demand Battle Rages Onward
While the struggle between tight inventory and high demand continues, are record high sticker prices forcing prospective borrowers out of the market in droves?
Read More »Mortgage Rates Retreat Below the 3% Mark
After rising above the 3% mark last week, mortgage rates dipped this week, with low and stable rates continuing to drive a booming market.
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