ATTOM: Refis Make Up 2/3 of 2nd Quarter Loans, Highest Level in 7 Years

ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., released its second-quarter U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, showing 1.69 million refinance mortgages secured by residential properties (1 to 4 units) originated, up nearly 50 percent from the prior quarter and more than 100 percent from a year ago, to the highest level in seven years.

ATTOM: Foreclosure Filings Continue Downward Trend Amid Pandemic

This week, the Mortgage Bankers Association releases its 2nd Quarter National Delinquency Survey. Last week, ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., said foreclosure moratoria stemming from the coronavirus pandemic kept new foreclosure filings low—but warned they could increase dramatically once those moratoria expire.

Second-Quarter Home Seller Profits Rise to 36%

ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., said its second-quarter 2020 U.S. Home Sales Report showed home sellers nationwide realized a gain of $75,971 on the typical sale, up from the $66,500 in the first quarter and from $65,250 a year ago.

ATTOM: Foreclosure Filings in 1st Half of 2020 Fall to Record Low

Things are kind of dicey in the housing finance market right now, with the economic impact of the coronavirus spiking unemployment and mortgage forbearance. But ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., says for now there is a silver lining.

Industry Briefs July 9, 2020

Rocket Companies Inc., Detroit, filed a long-speculated registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock.

ATTOM: Pre-COVID-19, Steady Rates for Equity-Rich Homeowners

ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., said data gathered before the impact of the coronavirus pandemic showed equity-rich American homeowners dipped slightly in the first quarter, even as the share of seriously underwater homeowners edged up.

ATTOM: March Foreclosure Report Reflects Calm Before the Storm

ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., released its quarterly U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which showed 156,253 U.S. properties with a foreclosure filing during the first quarter, up 42 percent from the previous quarter but down 3 percent from a year ago.

ATTOM: 2019 Property Taxes Rise to $306 Billion

ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., reported property taxes levied on more than 86 million single-family homes in 2019 totaled $306.4 billion, up 1 percent from $304.6 billion in 2018—the smallest increase in three years.