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Following the up-and-down pattern of the 10-year Treasury, mortgage rates fell to 5.13% this week according to Freddie Mac, a week after shooting up to well above the 5% mark.

As mortgage rates jumped back well above the 5%-mark last week, the MBA reports overall mortgage app volume falling 2.3% week-over-week, crashing to lows last seen more than two decades ago.

Housing starts fell further than anticipated in July, as multi-family becomes a bright spot with builders adapting to a growing rental market.

While several factors have played into affordability issues for many in attaining homeownership, Adam Mercado of ClearPath Lending stresses that timing and patience are key for this segment in today’s housing finance landscape.  

Despite market influences that are pushing up mortgage rates and slumping home sales numbers during the second quarter of 2022, most metropolitan areas still saw double-digit annual price ...

Despite a four-month low reported in mortgage rates, overall application volume rose just 0.2% week-over-week, with a decline in purchase activity offset by an increase in refis.

A recent Senate Banking Committee hearing addressed the nation’s homeownership gap, and provided recommendations on how to mend a market in peril.

With the Federal Reserve expected to take further action to address continued inflationary concerns, mortgage rates rose for the second consecutive week amidst softening market demand.

The National Association of Realtors’ latest Existing Home Sales Report shows that home prices have now increased for 124 consecutive months.

Current Senior Advisor to the Cato Institute joins eMortgage technology solutions provider’s Advisory Board to drive change, and propel the company and industry forward.