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National Mortgage Professional Magazine reported today on its website that mortgage applications were up as interest rates fell for a fifth consecutive week. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey showed that the Market Composite Index — a measure of mortgage loan application volume — increased 14.6% on the week ending October 8. The Refinance … Continue reading Mortgage Applications Rise As Interest Rates Fall Again For the second consecutive week, mortgage applications have dropped, Reuters reported today. The Mortgage Bankers Association said that, despite rock-bottom interest rates, mortgage applications for both home purchases and refinancing decreased 8.9% for the week ending September 10. The MBA’s seasonally adjusted index of refinancing applications decreased 10.8% the same week, its lowest level since the … Continue reading Mortgage Applications Fall Again With mortgage rates at record lows, some homeowners are still not taking advantage of them, but through no fault of their own. Today’s CNNMoney article reports how the new lending requirements are turning away borrowers who, under the old lending rules, would have been eligible for a loan. Last week, mortgage rates fell for the eighth … Continue reading Some Homeowners Unable to Take Advantage of Record-Low Interest Rates Now that the Wall Street reform bill has been passed by the Senate and President Obama announced his intention to sign it into law next week, these regulations will not only affect the way commodities are traded but who can and cannot obtain a home mortgage. REALTOR Magazine recently reported that the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform … Continue reading How Will Wall Street Reform Bill Will Affect Mortgage Lending? The Associated Press reported today that there was an increase in the number of applications for home loans last week as people sought to take advantage of the ever-decreasing interest rates. But the people jumping on the low-interest rate bandwagon aren’t those looking to buy a home; it’s those who already own a home. Data from … Continue reading Mortgage Applications Rise, But — Still — No Buyers Recent government data showed that sales of new homes rose by 26.9% in March, breaking a four-month slump that was the result of both the sagging economy and the brutal snowstorms that blanketed much of the country. According to the data, 411,000 new homes were purchased in the month of March, up from February’s dismal figure … Continue reading New Home Sales Bounce Back in March The Associated Press reported today that the average rate for a 30-year mortgage has climbed to 5.3%. While this may be good news for those who put their homes on the market, those seeking to obtain a low-interest mortgage to buy a home may have a difficult time achieving “the American dream.” The jump in mortgage … Continue reading Rising Mortgage Rates May Impact Housing Market, Economy Bloomberg News reported yesterday that most U.S. stocks rose as the Federal Reserve suggested it plans to leave its benchmark interest rate at a record low to safeguard the economic recovery and banks rallied on analyst upgrades. Stocks turned higher yesterday as the minutes from the Fed’s March 16 meeting that were released yesterday showed that … Continue reading Affordable Financial Services’ Weekly Finance Review Bloomberg Business Week reported today that mortgage applications rose by 1.3% on the week ending March 26, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). This may result in a boost in the housing market as applicants scramble to beat the April 30 deadline to sign a contract on a home and qualify for the homebuyers’ … Continue reading Rise in Mortgage Applications May Boost Home Sales |
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