Forty-six percent of bank executives predict overall economic conditions will worsen over the next 12 months Bankers are not feeling good about the next year. According to a survey released Wednesday by IntraFi Network, 46% of bank […]
There has been a lot of volatility in the bond market recently. Because bonds drive interest rate changes, that’s meant plenty of volatility in the mortgage market as well. The month of May has been […]
“One minute you’re young and having fun. The next, you’re turning down the car stereo to see better.” Gone are the days when all loan officers wanted to see from their company was decent pricing […]
The regular monthly release of the New Residential Construction report from the Census Bureau is typically fairly dry. To be fair, this month’s update is no exception outside the housing nerd community. But even amid […]
Can you be sure you snagged the lowest mortgage rate possible if you didn’t compare offers from different lenders? For many American homeowners surveyed by LendingTree about their most recent homebuying experience, the answer is […]
Many home sellers are making a profit on their sale. But if that profit is high enough, they may be on the hook for capital gains taxes. Capital gains taxes kick in when profits exceed […]
Builder confidence posted a significant drop in May as affordability challenges dimmed expectations. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, which measures builder sentiment, fell in May for the fifth consecutive month […]
Since the pandemic began, homeowners have been eager to spruce up their spaces. Even recently, homeowners are spending more on home improvement projects than they have—due partially to higher building material costs, but also to […]
Black Knight says the steep ascent of mortgage rates, the 30-year conforming jumped 63 basis points in April, was matched by a sharp drop in rate lock activity. Overall volumes were down 20 percent from March, […]
Homebuilder confidence may still be higher than almost any time before the pandemic, but it’s now lower than any time since. The post-pandemic lows arrived abruptly with today’s release of the Housing Market Index from […]
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