April sees double-digit decline in foreclosure rates


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US foreclosure activity experiences a promising 10% month-over-month decrease in April, as reported by ATTOM. The impressive decline resulted in a significant reduction to just 32,977 properties with foreclosure filings (including default notices, scheduled auctions, or bank repossessions) during theContinue Reading

Mortgage Delinquency Rate Hits Lowest Level in 43 Years


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A recent survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association found that mortgage delinquency rates fell for the second quarter in a row, to the lowest level in 43 years. The one- to four-family mortgage delinquency rate fell to 3.45% of totalContinue Reading

Refinance Rate Lock Volume Has Dropped by More Than 60 Percent Over the Past 12 Months


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Rate lock volume has fallen more than 60% over the past 12 months as they struggled under the weight of high mortgage rates which ended at 7.06% in October.  The refinancing market is bottoming out as interest rates rise. AccordingContinue Reading

Increasing Mortgage Rates Push Borrowers To Seek All Other Possible Options


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With mortgage rates rising above 7 percent, alternatives like temporary interest reductions and down payment assistance programs are becoming more popular, lenders say. Borrowers are now looking for options to lower their down payment and expect interest rates to dropContinue Reading

Foreclosure Activity In The Country Rise By 167 Percent From Last Year


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Lenders started the third quarter with a total of 67,249 foreclosures in the U.S., up by 167 percent from a year earlier, according to a new data center report by ATTO real estate.  The growth rate is close to theContinue Reading

Number Of Loans In Forbearance Dropped In August 2022 By 2 Basis Points


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The Monthly Report for Monitoring of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) shows that the total number of current and forbearance loans against 0.74% of the volume of the management portfolio in July fell to 0.72% of 32.1% on August 31. Continue Reading

Top 3 Reasons For Refinancing Your Current Mortgage In spite Of Rising Rates


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Home loan refinancing is very popular in the heart of the pandemic as interest rates have fallen to recent record lows.  But things have changed now and it costs more to get a refinance loan. In fact, as of JulyContinue Reading

Know More About Digital Refinance


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Demand for housing remains strong as mortgage rates continue to rise, but refinancing applicants are declining rapidly.  With the average 30-year mortgage interest rate well above 5%, mortgage lenders see fewer customers wanting to refinance.  In a low-demand market, lendersContinue Reading

Due to Low Refinance Applications Mortgage Credit Availability Dips by 0.9%


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The availability of mortgage loans has been declining for three consecutive months, largely due to a decline in refinancing loans, according to the monthly mortgage availability index (MCAI), which fell by 0.9% to 120%. May, the lowest level since JulyContinue Reading

Keep A Watch On VA Closing Fees


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There are a lot of motivations to get a VA loan. However, what might be said about closing costs? In this episode of From Military to Millionaire, David brings it to light. What Are Closing Costs, Anyway? Closing costs areContinue Reading