Tag Archives: Banking & Lending

Mortgage rates hold steady following late-September spike

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Mortgage rates hold steady following late-September spike

Mortgage rates barely changed a week after rising bond yields and Federal Reserve statements led to rate hikes across the board. Continue reading →

Home prices could ‘moderate’ if mortgage rates keep rising

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Home prices could ‘moderate’ if mortgage rates keep rising

Mortgage rates are headed up as investors who fund home loans digest the prospects for long-term inflation and the Fed’s tapering plans. Continue reading →

Homebuilders primed for big year of earnings. Here’s the stocks to watch

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Homebuilders primed for big year of earnings. Here’s the stocks to watch

Anticipating a high demand for homes, a research team at JPMorgan Chase is bullish on several real-estate stocks and investment trusts, according to a new analysis. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates continue to flatline ahead of Fed tapering details

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Mortgage rates continue to flatline ahead of Fed tapering details

Mortgage rates stayed the course this week as lenders continued to monitor the Federal Reserve’s tapering plans. Continue reading →

The Evergrande crisis: Everything real estate agents need to know

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on The Evergrande crisis: Everything real estate agents need to know

One of China’s largest property developers is in dire financial straits, and the world is watching. What does it mean for the U.S. housing market, real estate agents and the economy? Continue reading →

Low mortgage rates keep home costs in an acceptable range

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Low mortgage rates keep home costs in an acceptable range

Ownership costs for the median home remain within a normal range but are nearing the point where lenders might start to balk. Continue reading →

Struggling homeowners may evade foreclosure thanks to surging prices

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Struggling homeowners may evade foreclosure thanks to surging prices

Only 1 in 20 homes that hit the market next year will be foreclosed properties, according to a survey of real estate experts and economists. Continue reading →

Struggling homeowners may evade foreclosure thanks to surging prices

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Struggling homeowners may evade foreclosure thanks to surging prices

Only 1 in 20 homes that hit the market next year will be foreclosed properties, according to a survey of real estate experts and economists. Continue reading →

‘Holding pattern’: Virus extends stable period for mortgage rates

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on ‘Holding pattern’: Virus extends stable period for mortgage rates

Rates for 30-year mortgages have remained virtually unchanged for two months even as lenders reported recent movement on other loan types. Continue reading →

Ribbon raises $150M round, vows to expand into half of US by 2023

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Ribbon raises $150M round, vows to expand into half of US by 2023

Currently, the homeownership startup operates in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Texas and Florida. Continue reading →