First-time homebuyers accounted for a record share of agency purchase lending in the first quarter as higher interest rates continue to dampen repeat buyer participation in the market, according to Intercontinental Exchange Inc.
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ICE: Home Prices Cool Heading into Spring Home-Buying Season
Intercontinental Exchange found a “notable cooling” in home price growth as the 2025 spring home buying season begins.
Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in March
Mortgage credit availability increased in March according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index, a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.
ICE Mortgage Monitor: Property Insurance Rates Affecting Trends
Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Atlanta, released its March Mortgage Monitor, highlighting the effects of increasing insurance costs on housing trends.
ICE: 2024 Saw Softest Home Price Growth in Years; Mortgage Delinquencies Trending Higher
Home prices ended the year on an up note, but 2024 was the softest year for home price growth in more than a decade, according to Intercontinental Exchange.
Industry Briefs, Dec. 18, 2024
Industry news from Blue Sage Solutions, ICE and Vice Capital Markets.
ICE: September, October See Refinance Surge
Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Atlanta, released its Mortgage Monitor, finding that more than 300,000 refinances closed in September and October–the most in 2.5 years.
ICE: Record Levels of Tappable Equity in Q3
Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Atlanta, reported that mortgage holders at the end of the third quarter held $17.2 trillion in equity.
New Federal Guidelines for AVMs Elevate Bias Testing, Give Consumers a Stronger Voice–ICE’s Damien Weldon and John Holbrook
In today’s environment, it’s important to have a transparent, objective and credible valuation process to establish a value for a property that all parties can agree on–but also a way to challenge and test those value assessments when warranted.
New Federal Guidelines for AVMs Elevate Bias Testing, Give Consumers a Stronger Voice–ICE’s Damien Weldon and John Holbrook
In today’s environment, it’s important to have a transparent, objective and credible valuation process to establish a value for a property that all parties can agree on–but also a way to challenge and test those value assessments when warranted.