Mortgage rates reverse course, dropping for first time in 2 months
After 7 weeks of consecutive increases in mortgage rates, Freddie Mac's most recent survey shows a decrease, giving borrowers the chance to refinance
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 8
HUD sends $690M to states for affordable housing
The Housing Trust Fund is funded by a fee on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and devoted to affordable housing for low- and extremely low-income households
Mortgage rates unfazed by Biden infrastructure plan
Upward pressure on rates still expected in the long term
by Matt Carter Apr 1
Pending-home sales fall 10.6%
Pending-home sales also declined on an annual basis for the first time in 8 consecutive months, according to the National Association of Realtors
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 31
New home sales hit 9-month low in February
February's seasonally adjusted annual rate of 775,000 was down 18.2% from January's revised rate of 948,000
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 23
5 ways the pandemic mortgage boom has changed the market
Mortgage experts Ann Thompson and Christian Wallace share how the pandemic changed the mortgage market and what it means for today's consumers at Connect Now
by Marian McPherson Mar 16
CoStar withdraws bid for CoreLogic after pushback
CoStar cites rising interest rates' impact on the mortgage refinancing market for changing the company's view on the value of CoreLogic
30-year, fixed mortgage rates creep past 3% for first time since July
Rates have been rising since January, though one economist expects further increases to be 'more muted' in the coming months
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 4
Study: Women pay higher mortgage rates than men in all but one state
Only 1 state in the US was found to offer lower interest rates to women than men, on average, for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage, according to mortgage tech company Own Up
Pending-home sales see another monthly decline in January: NAR
The Pending Home Sales Index declined 2.8% from the previous month to 122.8, but was up 13% from the year before and marked an all-time high for January
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 25
Mortgage rates remain low amid 'struggling economy'
The average 30-year mortgage stayed flat from last week at 2.79% — near historic lows
by Patrick Kearns Feb 4
2021 opens with a new record low for mortgage rates
The average 30-year mortgage hit an all-time low of 2.65% this week, according to data from Freddie Mac released Thursday
by Patrick Kearns Jan 7
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin to agents: 2021 will be 'best year ever'
In a memo sent to the companies agents and employees, Robert Reffkin celebrated the company's 2020 achievements and looked ahead to the upcoming year
by Patrick Kearns Jan 4
How low will it go? 2020 was the year of record-low mortgage rates
Mortgage rates ended 2020 near a record low. Will record-breaking rates continue in 2021?
by Patrick Kearns Dec 31
Here are Inman's 20 most-read news stories of 2020
Bidding wars, record mortgage rates and lots of Keller Williams news dominated the conversation, and Inman's headlines, in 2020
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 23