Mortgage rates pass 6% as demand for loans continues dramatic fall
Purchase loan applications fell 29% from the same period last year, the result of rising rates that are double their levels from 2021, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly index
by Daniel Houston Sep 14
Many homebuyers will be priced out of the market in 2022
Fannie Mae forecasts rising mortgage rates and home prices will dent existing home sales by 3.2%
by Matt Carter Jan 19
Mortgage lenders deal more purchase loans amid fewer refis
The latest numbers from Attom Data Solutions show that mortgage lenders issued more purchase loans in the second quarter of the year but lost ground on the refinancing side
by Daniel Houston Aug 18
How mortgage lenders are preparing for the end of the refi boom
Top priorities: Improve the loan origination process, hire more loan officers, and partner with builders and real estate agents
by Matt Carter Jul 12
Generate more leads
Requests to refinance accounted for 62.5 percent of all applications
by Matt Carter Jun 23
US refinance loan originations have dropped to a 4-year low
Rising mortgage rates have caused refinance loan originations to drop to its lowest point since Q2 2014
by Marian McPherson Sep 12
Wall Street
As the Dodd-Frank Act has made lending regulations more rigorous, other entities are getting in on the action
by Octavio Nuiry Nov 1
Led by low refi occurrences, U.S. loan originations are dropping
RealtyTrac report shows that despite overall drop, purchase and HELOC are loans up
by Jennifer Riner May 12
RealtyTrac reports: San Francisco purchase loan trends
Nationwide residential loan originations increased 1 percent annually in Q4
by Inman Feb 22
RealtyTrac reports: Los Angeles purchase loan trends
Nationwide residential loan originations increased 1 percent annually in Q4
by Inman Feb 22
RealtyTrac reports: Houston purchase loan trends
Nationwide residential loan originations increased 1 percent annually in Q4
by Inman Feb 22
RealtyTrac reports: Chicago purchase loan trends
Nationwide residential loan originations increased 1 percent annually in Q4
by Inman Feb 22
RealtyTrac reports: DC purchase loan trends
Nationwide residential loan originations increased 1 percent annually in Q4
by Inman Feb 22
RealtyTrac reports: Miami purchase loan trends
Nationwide residential loan originations increased 1 percent annually in Q4
by Inman Feb 22
Are lending standards really easing?
Opinion
What's going on?
by Steve Cook Sep 21