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Mortgage Application Activity Inches Up Slightly

May 15, 2024 Mariel Alumit Comments Off

Mortgage applications activity recorded a very mild upswing last week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s of mortgage loan application volume, increased by 0.5% on a […]

Mortgage Application Activity Drops Amid Jumbo Mortgage Jitters

May 4, 2023 Mark Paul Cervantes Comments Off

“The jumbo-conforming spread continues to narrow,” said MBA’s Joel Kan. The post Mortgage Application Activity Drops Amid Jumbo Mortgage Jitters appeared first on Weekly Real Estate News.

Rocket lost money last year, so why are its shares up?

February 25, 2024 Comments Off

Rocket Companies, the parent of Rocket Mortgage, lost money in 2023, but executives have expressed confidence about a big turnaround by touting investment in artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate the company’s profitability. Despite reporting […]

Industry experts are closely watching delinquency rates, insurance costs

February 25, 2024 Comments Off

Mortgage servicers, regulators and economists are closely watching the delinquency rates for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans following a spike in the fourth quarter of 2023. Industry experts say that although there’s a correlation […]

Jobs data sends mortgage rates higher

February 3, 2024 Comments Off

Today we got a jobs Friday hat trick! Better headline jobs were reported, with positive revisions and more robust wage growth, which caught bond traders off guard and sent bond yields and mortgage rates […]