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Mortgage Credit Availability Increases in May
Mortgage credit availability increased in according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) which analyzes data from Ellie Mae's AllRegs® Market Clarity® business information tool
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 7.6 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 29, 2015. This week's results include an adjustment to account for the Memorial Day holiday.
Rent or Buy: 5 Questions Consumers Should Ask Themselves
During American Housing Month in June, the American Bankers Association Foundation is reminding consumers that their local banker can help navigate challenges associated with choosing a home, including deciding what is affordable and whether to rent or buy
Independent Mortgage Banks’ Profits Up in 1st Quarter 2015
Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a net gain of $1,447 on each loan they originated in the first quarter of 2015, up from a reported gain of $744 per loan in the fourth quarter of 2014, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported today in its Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance Report
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 7.6 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 29, 2015. This week's results include an adjustment to account for the Memorial Day holiday
NAHMA Releases 2015 Affordable 100 List
The National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) announces its 2015 Affordable 100—a list of the 100 largest affordable multifamily property management companies ranked by affordable unit counts
Pending Home Sales Climb in April to Highest Level since May 2006
Pending home sales rose in April for the fourth straight month and reached their highest level in nine years, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Led by the Northeast and Midwest, all four major regions saw increases in April.
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 1.6 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 22, 2015.
Lincoln Institute Study Compares Property Tax in 50 States
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy released the annual 50-State Property Tax Comparison Study, a comprehensive analysis of effective property tax rates in each state’s largest city, one rural area in each state, and the District of Columbia.
New-Home Sales Rise 6.8 Percent in April
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 6.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 517,000 units in April, according to newly released data from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Existing-Home Sales Lose Momentum in April
Despite properties typically selling faster than at any time since July 2013, existing–home sales slowed in April but remained above an annual sales pace of five million for the second straight month, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All major regions except for the Midwest experienced sales declines in April.
Hanley Wood Announces BUILDER 100 Awards
Hanley Wood, the premier information, media, event, and strategic marketing services company serving the residential, commercial design and construction industries, announces that GHO Homes is the recipient of the Fastest Growing Private Builder Award in the Next100 List
Housing Production Jumps 20.2 Percent in April
Nationwide housing starts rose 20.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.135 million units in April from an upwardly revised March reading, according to newly released data from the U.S. Commerce Department. This is the highest level of housing production since November 2007.
Applications for New Home Purchases Increased Slightly in April
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for April 2015 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased by 0.3 percent relative to the previous month. This change does not include any adjustment for typical seasonal patterns
Housing Affordability Posts Solid Gain in First Quarter
Lower interest rates and home prices contributed to a solid boost in nationwide affordability in the first quarter of 2015, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) released today
Mortgage Applications Decrease 4.6 Percent in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 4.6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index decreased 4 percent compared with the previous week. The Refinance Index decreased 8 percent from the previous week to the lowest level since January 2015. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 1 percent from one week earlier to its highest level since June 2013.
Mortgage Delinquencies and Foreclosures Fall in First Quarter
The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties decreased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.54 percent of all loans outstanding at the end of the first quarter of 2015. This was the lowest level since the second quarter of 2007. The delinquency rate decreased 14 basis points from the previous quarter, and 57 basis points from one year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) National Delinquency Survey.
Fannie Mae Issues $10.4 Billion of Multifamily MBS in the First Quarter of 2015
Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTC) announced today that the company issued $10.4 billion1 of multifamily MBS in the first quarter of 2015, primarily through its Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS®) program. Fannie Mae also resecuritized $3.4 billion of DUS MBS through its Guaranteed Multifamily Structures (Fannie Mae GeMS™) program in the first quarter of the year
National Association Real Estate Brokers President Donnell Spivey Calls For Federal and State Assistance...
Today, May 1, 2015, Donnell Spivey, a native of Baltimore, Maryland and the National President of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB), the oldest association of black real estate professionals with over 90 chapters in 34 States is calling on the federal government to assist property owners in the city. As an owner of Exit Spivey Professional Realty in the Baltimore area, President Spivey has his hands on the pulse of the local real estate market.
Rental Inflation Drives Homelessness and Housing Instability for the Poor
This week the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economonic Analysis (BEA) released its “Personal Income and Outlays” report for March, 2015, which showed that the price index for personal consumption expenditures rose by just 0.3% from one year earlier (1.3% when food and energy are excluded). What is striking about this extremely low inflation rate is that the U.S. Department of Labor estimates that rents were up 3.5% in March from a year before