Housing

Mortgage Loan Rates Moved Higher Last Week, Refinancings Jumped

Posted: November 13, 2019 at 7:25 am

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications Wednesday morning, noting an increase of 9.6% in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending ...
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Home Foreclosures Remain at 2-Decade Low

Posted: November 12, 2019 at 9:55 am

The share of home mortgage loan payments that are 30 days or more past due fell to 3.7% in August, remaining at its lowest level in more than 20 years. ...
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Mortgage Loan Rates Slipped Last Week, Refinancings Increased

Posted: November 6, 2019 at 7:30 am

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications Wednesday morning, noting a decrease of just 0.1% in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ...
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September Home Prices Rise Most in DC, Denver

Posted: November 5, 2019 at 9:55 am

U.S. home prices rose 3.5% in September, compared with the same month a year ago, according to CoreLogic's latest Home Price Insights monthly report, released Tuesday. The data includes sales ...
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Higher Mortgage Loan Rates Continue to Reduce Demand for Refinancing

Posted: October 30, 2019 at 8:30 am

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications Wednesday morning, noting an increase of 0.6% in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending ...
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Home Prices Surge in Phoenix

Posted: October 29, 2019 at 10:48 am

U.S. home prices are still rising, but the pace of growth continues to slow, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index (not seasonally adjusted) for August that ...
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House Built on Plot Used by Serial Killer Hits Market for $459,000

Posted: October 27, 2019 at 7:44 am
Last updated: October 28, 2019 6:29 am

It is not much of a house, measuring 2,500 square feet with three bedrooms and two baths. The listing makes the home seem inviting: "Close to all transportation. MUST SEE!" ...
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New Home Sales Remain Near 12-Year High 

Posted: October 24, 2019 at 11:25 am

The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported Tuesday morning that sales of new homes in September decreased to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) ...
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Higher Mortgage Loan Rates Last Week Quelled Refinancing

Posted: October 23, 2019 at 7:20 am

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications Wednesday morning, noting a drop of 11.9% in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending ...
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One Amazing Trade Has Outperformed the S&P 500 in 9 of the Past 10 Years

Posted: October 22, 2019 at 6:40 am

If there is one specific metric that Wall Street analysts love, it is historical performance, and why not? You can take all the other analytics and number crunching and none ...
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Older Americans May Face Ugly Housing Choices

Posted: October 17, 2019 at 7:50 am

By 2028, the number of U.S. households headed by someone age 80 or over will total 12 million, up from 8.1 million in 2018. By 2038, that number is projected ...
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Mortgage Loan Rates Rose Last Week, Slowing New Purchase Applications

Posted: October 16, 2019 at 10:10 am

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications Wednesday morning, noting a rise of 0.5% in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending ...
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Home Foreclosures Persists at Lowest Level in More Than 20 Years

Posted: October 15, 2019 at 1:20 pm

The share of home mortgage loan payments that are 30 days or more past due fell to 3.8% in July, remaining at its lowest level in more than 20 years. ...
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Falling Mortgage Loan Rates Boost Refinancing While Demand for New Loans Ticks Down

Posted: October 9, 2019 at 7:30 am

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications Wednesday morning, noting a rise of 5.2% in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending ...
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Declining Mortgage Interest Rates Lift Demand for New Home Loans, Refinancing

Posted: October 2, 2019 at 7:30 am

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications Wednesday morning, noting a rise of 8.1% in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending ...
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