Tag Archives: Mortgage Applications

Higher mortgage rates may mean easier credit

(Read more: Mortgage delinquencies suddenly spike) It is likely no coincidence that standards are easing as rates rise and mortgage applications fall. Total mortgage applications were down 47 percent last week from a year ago. Refinances, which had been the … Continue reading →

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Rising Mortgage Rates Cause ‘Rush to ARMs’

“Mortgage rates increased by the most in a single week since 2011, and refinance application volume dropped to its lowest level in almost two years. However, applications for conventional purchase loans picked up by more than 3 percent over the … Continue reading →

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Homes Selling at Fastest Pace Since Boom

While homes are certainly selling faster, double digit price gains are not considered healthy, especially when wage growth is nowhere near that. At some point buyers will hit the wall, unable to afford the homes they want. (Read More: US … Continue reading →

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Why Rising Rates Are Rattling the Mortgage Market

“Underlying interest rates are moving higher, dragging mortgage rates along with them,” said Keith Gumbinger, vice president of HSH.com, a data and analytics site. “This has come as the result of somewhat better conditions in the labor market, helping investors … Continue reading →

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Why Rising Rates are Rattling the Mortgage Market

“Underlying interest rates are moving higher, dragging mortgage rates along with them,” said Keith Gumbinger, vice president of HSH.com, a data and analytics site. “This has come as the result of somewhat better conditions in the labor market, helping investors … Continue reading →

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