Demand for mortgages slipped last week as requests to refinance slowed, outweighing the impact of a slight increase in purchase loan applications. Source: Inman News
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This week, Inman looked at what you should know about pending sales, new-home sales and existing-home sales. Here, Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner dives into…
After adjusting for seasonal patterns, requests for purchase loans were down 3 percent from the week before and 2 percent from a year ago. Source:…
Mortgage rates retreated this week, even as support builds at the Federal Reserve to begin discussions on when to taper bond purchases that have kept…
Mortgage lenders continued to ease underwriting standards in April, but only for borrowers who were refinancing. For both homebuyers and homeowners seeking to refinance, credit…
Demand for purchase mortgages was up a seasonally adjusted 2 percent from the week before but down slightly from a year ago. Source: Inman News
The MBA’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey showed requests for loans were up 2.1 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis during the week ending May 7…
In their latest monthly forecast, Fannie Mae economists on Tuesday projected existing homes will sell at an annual pace of 5.88 million during April, May…
New data from Black Knight shows drop in rate locks for purchase loans and refinancing. Source: Inman News
A weekly mortgage rate survey from Freddie Mac shows rates continuing to slide, but the snapshot of average rates over a seven-day period doesn’t fully…