Mortage News

Refinance Applications Rise on Falling Rates

Applications for refinancing rebounded last week from the previous week’s holiday-related slowdown but purchase applications slid lower. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its Market Composite Index, a measure of application volume, increased 1.1 percent […]

Housing Wire

Why are the homebuilders so happy?

Housing demand collapsed in 2022, and the homebuilders’ confidence survey looked like a waterfall collapse similar to during COVID-19 and the great financial crisis. However, something changed toward the end of 2022, and the homebuilders […]

Bank of America
Commercial Real Estate

Higher Rates Prop Bank of America’s Profits But Commercial Real Estate Loan Concerns Loom

Bank of America (BAC) reported double-digit growth in revenue and net income in the second quarter on Tuesday, as higher interest rates boosted income it generated from lending money. Why Does This Matter? Monetary policy tightening by […]

housing market
Economy

Four years of housing market gridlock? Goldman Sachs issues U.S. home price predictions through 2026

In the summer of 2020, something counterintuitive occurred in the housing market. Despite the unemployment rate remaining in double digits, the market underwent a significant shift, transitioning into a boom. This surge was a direct result of […]