Loans for commercial and multifamily buildings fell 25% in Q4
Loans for office buildings specifically dropped 68 percent year over year and 32 percent quarter over quarter. Continue reading
Loans for office buildings specifically dropped 68 percent year over year and 32 percent quarter over quarter. Continue reading
The former FHA commissioner also held executive positions at World Savings Bank, Freddie Mac, and The Long and Foster Companies before leading the Mortgage Bankers Association. Continue reading
Recent decline in rates is “some cause for optimism,” but requests for purchase loans are still down 12 percent from a year ago. Continue reading
MBA, NAR and NAHB say uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s next moves is disrupting the housing sector and threatening to send the U.S. economy into a tailspin Continue reading
Despite lobbying by mortgage trade groups, two previous bills failed to attract cosponsors and died in the House Committee on Financial Services without a second reading. Continue reading
Mortgage giants’ federal regulator eliminates upfront fees for first-time homebuyers of limited means, but some better-off borrowers will see increases. Continue reading
The Black Homeownership Collaborative also asks HUD to ditch a “life of loan” requirement that forces homeowners to continue paying mortgage insurance premiums in perpetuity. Continue reading
Rates for borrowers with lower credit scores who are making smaller down payments have already climbed past 7 percent. Continue reading
Even though the economy is probably headed for a recession next year, the Fed is seen as having a ways to go before inflation is under control. Continue reading
Purchase loan applications fell 29 percent from the same period last year, the result of rising rates that are double their levels from 2021, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly index. Continue reading