Mortgage Loan Rates, Applications Moved Slightly Lower Last Week
The Mortgage Bankers Association weekly report on mortgage applications indicated a decrease of 0.2% in the seasonally adjusted composite index.
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Newest first · Page 132San Francisco Home Price Increase Falls to 2-Year Low
The only U.S. city to post a month-over-month house-price decrease in July was San Francisco.
Pending Home Sales Slowed by Lack of Investors
The National Association of Realtors Monday morning released its data on pending sales of existing homes in August.
5 Metro Areas With the Most (and Fewest) Underwater Mortgages
Of 49.5 million mortgaged properties in the U.S. at the end of the second quarter, in about 5.3 million the mortgage amount is greater than the value of the property.
August New Home Sales Soar to 6-Year High
ThinkstockThe U.S. Census Bureau this morning released data on new single-family home sales for August. Sales rose 16.3% month-over-month, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 504,000, from an upwardly revised July sales figure…
KB Home Does Not Even Clear Low Earnings Bar
KB Home reported disappointing third-quarter 2014 before markets opened Wednesday morning.
Mortgage Loan Rates Rise Slightly as Applications Slide
The MBA's weekly report on mortgage applications indicates that mortgage loan rates rose on most types of loans for the week ending September 19.
Home Prices Rise for 8 Consecutive Months
ThinkstockThe Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reported this morning that U.S. home prices rose 0.1% sequentially in the month of July. Compared with July 2013, the house price index has gained 4.4%. The FHFA…
August Sales of Existing Homes Slip as Cash Buyers Pull Back
The National Association of Realtors reports that the seasonally adjusted annual rate of existing home sales in August slipped.
New Housing Starts Take Double-Digit Dive in August
New housing starts in August fell sharply from the previous month. The rate of new building permits also fell sharply.
Homebuilder Confidence at 9-Year High
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo housing market index for September rose to the highest reading since November 2005.
Lennar Clears Lowered Bar, CEO Pats Himself on the Back
Lennar reported better-tha-expected third-quarter fiscal 2014 results before markets opened Wednesday morning.
Mortgage Loan Rates Jump as Loan Applications Rise
The Mortgage Bankers Association weekly report on mortgage applications noted an increase of 7.9% in the group’s seasonally adjusted composite index.
Florida’s Huge Foreclose Rate Grows as National Rate Jumps 7%
The foreclosure rate nationwide moved higher by 7% in August, but several states, led by Florida, had the worst of it.
Mortgage Loan Rate Dips on Jumbo Loans
The Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly report on mortgage applications noted a decrease of 7.2% in the group’s seasonally adjusted composite index.