Category: Statistics

Mortgages Drop as Loan Interest Ebbs

By Mike Colpitts Mortgage activity dropped for the second week in a row as mortgage rates rose driven by a strong hike in U.S. Treasury yields. Bond rates have been rising for one straight week, pushing mortgage rates higher. The Mortgage Bankers Association market composite index on loan applications fell 4.5% on a seasonally adjusted… Continue reading Mortgages Drop as Loan Interest Ebbs

Underwater Refinancing Program to Expand

By Ryan Jackson A larger number of underwater homeowners with mortgages hoping to take advantage of all-time record low mortgage rates may be able to refinance under a program that is scheduled to be expanded by the U.S. government. An estimated 1.3 million homeowners have already refinanced through the government’s Relief Refinance Mortgage Program, which… Continue reading Underwater Refinancing Program to Expand

Decline in Economic Uncertainty Triggers Mortgage Rates Jump

By Mike Colpitts Mortgage rates jumped for the first time in weeks as tensions over the Eurozone debt crisis and worries over the U.S. economy declined. The 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 3.55%, a jump from 3.49% a week ago. The 15-year fixed loan also moved higher. The 5-year Treasury indexed hybrid adjustable rate mortgage… Continue reading Decline in Economic Uncertainty Triggers Mortgage Rates Jump

Strong Majority Say Home Values Will Inflate

The U.S. housing market is in for a healthy recovery, according to a new survey. A strong majority of consumers polled say they expect home values in all U.S. cities to inflate. Sixty-one percent of those surveyed said that home prices will inflate, despite the economic issues that face the U.S. economy and the real… Continue reading Strong Majority Say Home Values Will Inflate

Mortgage Rates Set New Records 4 Straight Weeks

By Mike Colpitts Mortgage rates have been setting new record lows four straight weeks as nervousness over the U.S. economy and uncertainty over the European debt crisis send rates lower. The 30-year fixed rate loan hit an average of 3.49% last week for the first time in history, according to Freddie Mac. Rates have been… Continue reading Mortgage Rates Set New Records 4 Straight Weeks

Housing Sparks Structural Problems, Despite Record Low Mortgages

By Mike Colpitts Problems with the U.S. housing market are more structural than cyclical in nature, analysts contend as the nation faces another round of quantitative easing in store from the Federal Reserve. Record low mortgage rates and the lowest home prices in years aren’t enough to turn around ailing real estate markets. Home values… Continue reading Housing Sparks Structural Problems, Despite Record Low Mortgages

Mortgage Rates Fall to New Record

By Ryan Jackson Driven by falling U.S. Treasuries, mortgage rates fell to their lowest level in U.S. history for the third week in a row as worries over the economy trouble financial markets. The 30-year fixed rate mortgage dropped to average 3.49%, according to Freddie Mac. Rates have been on a one-way move downward since… Continue reading Mortgage Rates Fall to New Record

1.5 Million Over 50 Lost Homes to Foreclosure

By Mike Colpitts More than 1.5 million U.S. homeowners over the age of 50 lost their homes to foreclosure as a result of banks and Wall Street developing the mortgage crisis, according to a study by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). The study surveyed mortgage loan data for 2007 through 2011. The study… Continue reading 1.5 Million Over 50 Lost Homes to Foreclosure