Fannie Mae Makes the Grade
Fannie Mae released its May 2017 summary on Thursday. See how it compares to April 2017 and last year's numbers. The post Fannie Mae Makes the Grade appeared first on [...]
Survey Says. . .
Two recently released reports show the state of mortgage rates across the country. How did they fare comparatively week-over-week, month-over-month, and year-over-year? The post Survey Says. . . appeared [...]
Top 5 Cities With Greatest Home Purchase Power
Recent data reveals homebuyers are paying more and getting less this season. Finding a great deal on a home could be a challenge, but some cities have a more attractive [...]
Mortgage Applications Down, Shares Mostly Unchanged
Though some categories increased and some remained unchanged, the Mortgage Brokers Association weekly survey released Wednesday reported decreases in almost all areas. Results for next week's survey ending June 30 [...]
Promising Outlook for Banks after Fed Stress Test Announcement
The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday the results of its Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review, or Stress Test, now in its 7th year. 34 banks participated with near unanimous results… The [...]
The Psychology Behind Why People Buy, And Where
Homebuyers within the last two years are buying homes in certain areas for a variety of reasons. But what is driving the millennial home-buying psyche, and how does it compare [...]
Where There’s Smoking Demand, There’s Defect Risk Fire
First American’s Loan Application Defect Index for May 2017 was released Wednesday and the findings show levels unseen since 2015. Several southern markets are said to be in the process [...]
Where in the U.S. Has the Lowest Home Appreciation?
This region of the U.S. has the lowest rate of home price appreciation, according to a recent report. Find out where it’s located and what’s causing it ahead. The post [...]
Banking and Housing Lobby Petitions for CFPB Structural Changes
The banking and housing lobby has recently sent a letter to the leaders of the Senate and House appropriations committees expressing their position that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should [...]