Overall rate lock volumes rose 14% in May from the prior month, but that number is still down 38% year-over-year and 29% compared to pre-pandemic numbers.
Read More »Supply of Government Mortgage Credit Slips for the Third Time in Four Months
“With the spring buying season underway, lenders are grappling with the threat of a recession and tighter overall financial conditions following the recent bank failures,” said Joel Kan, MBA’s VP and Deputy Chief Economist.
Read More »Data Confirms Mortgage Demand Up; Rates Down
"Mortgage rates declined in January, continuing a trend that began in early November 2022," said Kevin McMahon, President of Optimal Blue, a division of Black Knight.
Read More »Mortgage Monitor: Prices Offset by Stagnant Levels of Inventory
“We’ve now seen four consecutive months of home price pullbacks at the national level,” said Ben Graboske, President of Black Knight’s Data and Analytics Division.
Read More »Ninety Percent of Liens Have an Interest Rate Below 5%
New data from Black Knight, Inc. has found that most mortgages have a rate below 5%, which reflects current drops in refinance activity, as well as cash-out and rate/term locks.
Read More »Lock Volume Plummets Nationwide on Rising Rates
Black Knight, Inc. has announced the release of its latest Originations Market Monitor report, looking at mortgage origination data through August month-end. Leveraging daily rate lock data from the Black Knight Optimal ...
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