Home Price Appreciation in February Slipped to Slowest Pace Since March 2012
U.S. home prices increased 0.4% in February compared with January and were up only 2.0% compared with February 2024, according to First American’s home...
Housing Starts Jumped 11.2 Percent in February But Homebuilder Sentiment Remains Low
Housing starts took a significant jump in February, surging 11.2% on an unadjusted basis compared with January to reach an annual rate 1.501 million,...
William Pulte Confirmed as the New Director of FHFA
William Pulte has been confirmed as the new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, regulator of government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie...
Mortgage Rates Basically Flat This Week, Despite Market Volatility
After decreasing for seven consecutive weeks, mortgage rates remained basically flat this week, with the average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage at 6.65%,...
Redfin: Median Homeowner Tenure in Los Angeles Area Hit 19.4 Years in 2024
Median homeownership tenure nationwide was around 11.8 years in 2024, according to a recent report from Redfin.
That's flat compared with 2023 and down from...
Private Lending in 2025: Liquidity Risks, DSCR Loan Growth, and the Future of Non-QM...
Investor activity is playing a crucial role in the housing market, with private lenders increasingly stepping in to provide financing where traditional banks have...
OptimalBlue: Slightly Lower Mortgage Rates in February Yielded a Surge in Refinance Lock Volume
Mortgage lock volume increased 7% in February compared with January, driven primarily by a surge in refinance activity, according to Optimal Blue's Market Advantage...
Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in February to Highest Level Since March 2023
Mortgage credit availability increased 1.4% in February compared with January, rising to a score of 100.4 on the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Mortgage Credit...
X5 Home Loans Now Offering Calque’s ‘Buy Before You Sell’ Loan Products
New Hampshire-based X5 Home Loans is the latest mortgage lender to offer Calque’s “Buy Before You Sell” loan products, including the Trade-In Mortgage.
The independent...
Consumers Less Confident That Mortgage Rates Will Fall Over the Next Year
Consumer confidence in the housing market fell 1.8 points in February to a score of 71.6 on Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HSPI),...
ATTOM Report Identifies ‘Most Vulnerable’ Housing Markets in the U.S.
During the fourth quarter, California, Illinois and the New York City area had the highest concentrations of at-risk markets in the U.S., with parts...
U.S. Labor Market Remains Strong With 151,000 Jobs Added in February
About 151,000 new jobs were added to the U.S. economy in February, slightly below what had been forecast, while the unemployment rate was basically...
Pending Home Sales Falling Through at Record Rates as Buyers Recoil From Sticker Shock
One in seven pending home sales in the U.S. are getting canceled, the highest share on record for this time of the year, due...
ATTOM: Mortgage Origination Volume Fell 3 Percent During the Fourth Quarter
About 1.64 million residential mortgages were issued in the U.S. during the fourth quarter - a decrease of 3% compared with the third quarter...
MBA: Homebuyer Affordability Decreased in January
The average monthly mortgage payment applied for by purchase applicants increased to $2,205 in January, up from $2,127 in December, indicating that home purchases...
Pending Home Sales Dropped for a Second Month in January
Pending home sales fell 4.6% in January compared with December and were down 5.2% compared with January 2024, according to the National Association of...
New Home Sales Dropped in January as Builder Pessimism Took Hold
New home sales plummeted 10.5% in January compared with December to reach a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 657,000, according to the U.S. Census...
Case-Shiller: U.S. Home Prices Went Negative in December on an Unadjusted Basis
U.S. home prices increased 0.5% on an adjusted basis in December compared with November and were up 3.9% compared with December 2023, according to...
Redfin: Average Down Payment on a Home Has Increased 7.5 Percent During the Past...
The typical U.S. homebuyer’s down payment was equal to 16.3% of the purchase price in December, up from 15% a year earlier, according to...
Home Price Growth Slowed in January With Existing Homeowners Playing ‘Housing Musical Chairs’
U.S. home prices increased 0.1% in January compared the December and were up 3.3% compared with January 2024, according to First American’s House Price...