With the exception of the stock market, sometimes it’s good news when the numbers go down. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), the number of mortgages in forbearance fell
Mortgage Market Update – August 11, 2020
In our latest Mortgage Market Update, we’ll take a look at how today’s mortgage rates are trending and what borrowers (and lenders) can likely expect in the days to come.
While much of the country stands still, home sellers reap profits
Second-quarter home sales are generating big profits for home sellers across the nation.
Many home sellers these days are raking it in, having gained, on average, a $75,971 profit on a
Texas Home Sales Staying Strong Amid COVID-19
Apparently it takes more than a pandemic to slow down Texas home sales. Despite the global spread of COVID-19 and the disease’s tragic effects, the real estate industry in the
Good news: fewer homeowners are seeking mortgage forbearance
Forbearances, the vehicle by which many of the country’s unemployed have been able to delay their mortgage payments during the pandemic, are now dropping big time. According to Black Knight
Home prices on the rise with predictions for more of the same
While home buyers may not be as pleased these days, sellers have smiles on their faces. The news (statistics always lag behind a bit) is that national home prices notched
When coffee and equity go hand in hand
Starbucks. We search for them on freeways as if they are ports in a storm, use them as an oasis when shopping to rest our weary feet, meet business people
Homebuyers are ready to go to open houses after months of sheltering
In the award-winning academy film LadyBird, set in Sacramento, CA, a mother-daughter duo who verbally spar with one another throughout the movie suddenly stop their bickering when they decide to
Mortgage Market Update – June 9, 2020
In today’s Mortgage Market Update, we’ll look at how COVID-19 has affected economic systems, the housing market and the mortgage industry. Before we dive in, let’s take a quick refresher
Mortgage forbearance requests slide
As more people go back to work and can pay their bills during the COVID-19 shutdowns, mortgage holders’ requests for loan forbearance has slowed considerably as well, according to Housing