Cooler inflation data sends mortgage rates lower
On Tuesday, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data came in cooler than expected, and the bond market loved it, driving mortgage rates lower. Where do we go from here? Headline… Read more »
FHFA, CFPB Showcase National Survey of Mortgage Originations Data
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today published updated loan-level data for public use collected through the National Survey of Mortgage Originations (NSMO)…. Read more »
Mortgage Monitor: Prices Offset by Stagnant Levels of Inventory
The latest Mortgage Monitor Report published by Black Knight’s Data and Analytics division revealed that despite home price correction occurring in many markets nationwide, the pace of declines has slowed… Read more »
Student Loan Forgiveness Application Now Live Through Beta Site
Student loan borrowers can now apply for up to $20,000 in one-time loan relief after the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) launched a beta application. The DOE said it started… Read more »
Rising Rates Leave Fewer Affordable Home Options
New research conducted by First American has found that as mortgage rates have steadily risen (and look to continue this trend based on commentary from the Federal Reserve’s Open Market… Read more »
August Inventory Holds Steady; Market Remains 600,000 Units Short
After posting gains this summer, for-sale inventory levels stalled in August growing at a fraction of the rate seen in recent months as sellers are more frequently choosing to remain… Read more »
New Home Purchase Apps Rebound in August
In August 2022, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported that mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased 10.1% compared to August 2021. Data recorded in the MBA’s Builder Application Survey… Read more »
Fed Raises Interest Rates by 75 Points
For the third time in a row, the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the nominal interest rate by 75-basis points at the conclusion of their scheduled two-day… Read more »
Raise the Roof: Housing Starts Spike in Surprising Reversal
Housing starts, which have been falling for most of this year, surprised many observers by rising significantly in August—though low building permit numbers are foreshadowing more rough times ahead. Up… Read more »
Opinion: Stop subsidizing Wall Street buying up homes
No serious observer of today’s economy doubts that it is harder and harder for everyday folks to buy a home. This is especially true for first-time homebuyers across the country,… Read more »