Inside Mortgage Finance, April 26, 2024–Brandon IveyAn estimated $315.0 billion of first-lien mortgages were originated in the first quarter, level compared with the previous quarter, according to a new ranking …
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Mortgage Rates Climb for Fourth Week in a Row, Taking ‘The Wind Out of the Sails’ of the Housing Market
MarketWatch, April 26, 2024–Aarthi SwaminathanMortgage rates rose for the fourth week in a row in yet another blow to housing affordability. (MBA mention)Click here for more
The Dream of Fed Rate Cuts Is Slipping Away
Wall Street Journal, April 25, 2024–Nick TimiraosThursday’s report on economic activity delivered the latest in a series of rude awakenings to investors and Federal Reserve policymakers who have held their …
See the Full List for the WSJ/Realtor.com Housing Market Ranking
The Wall Street Journal, April 25, 2024-Tom CorriganThe WSJ/Realtor.com Housing Market Ranking evaluates the 200 most populous core-based statistical areas, as measured by the U.S. Census Bureau and defined by …
Mortgage Fraud Attempts Surge by More Than One-Third
National Mortgage News, April 25, 2024-Spencer LeeThe number of fraud attempts on mortgage companies leaped by more than one-third between 2022 and 2023, with old methods becoming new again when …
Homeowners Get Good News Over Mortgage Rates
Newsweek, April 25, 2024-Giulia CarbonaroWhile mortgage rates remain higher than they were during the housing market’s booming pandemic years, Moody’s Ratings has predicted them to finally start declining over the …
Mortgage Rates Reach New High for 2024
Axios, April 24, 2024-Brianna CraneMortgage rates touched 7.5% in April, the highest they’ve been since last fall, per Mortgage News Daily data.Click here for more
How to Get a One-of-a-Kind Home, The Easy Way
Banker & Tradesman, April 25, 2024–Lew SichelmanEven though I live in a custom-designed house, I don’t recommend designing your own place from scratch. It’s not for everyone. For one thing, …
The Gen-Z Advantage in Housing
The New York Times, April 25, 2024Homeownership has been a touchy subject for Gen Z, as the generation compares its housing fate with that of the millennials who came before …
The Insurance Crisis is Affecting the Housing Market
Sacramento (Calif.) Appraisal Blog, April 24, 2024–Ryan LundquistInsurance has been a glaring mess in California, and it’s really starting to affect the housing market. Today, I want to share some …