Builder confidence took a steep dive this month, reflecting increasing news of slowing home sales and rising concerns over affordability. The National Association...
Read MoreThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) notes that applications for the purchase of new homes declined by 2.1 percent in October compared to the...
Read MoreMortgage rates hit their lowest levels of the month today! Sure, that's only 10 business days for the mortgage world, but we'll take...
Read MoreMortgage rates began the day in roughly unchanged territory. Some lenders were microscopically stronger or weaker compared to yesterday, but not enough to...
Read MoreIt may be that California, where home prices have exploded over the last few years, has jumped the shark when it comes to...
Read MoreThe ongoing improvement in mortgage performance hit a slight snag in the third quarter of 2018, one that appears to be disaster related....
Read MoreHousing affordability crept down again in the third quarter of 2018 reaching, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), a ten-year...
Read MoreWhether you thought the election would or would not matter for the bond market, you were right! At times, it mattered quite a...
Read MoreThe ease of access to mortgage credit rose in October according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index. An increase in the Index, a...
Read MoreMortgage rates continued pushing up to new 7-year highs today, even if only by a small margin. This is notable because the underlying...
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