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Mortgage Performance Improved During the Fourth Quarter of 2014
The performance of first-lien mortgages serviced by eight national banks improved in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) quarterly report on mortgage performance.
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 9.5 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 20, 2015
New Home Sales Rise 7.8 Percent in February
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 7.8 percent in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 539,000 units from an upwardly revised January reading, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. This is the highest sales pace since February 2008
RMMI Increases 11 Consecutive Quarters
The NRMLA/RiskSpan Reverse Mortgage Market Index (RMMI) rose in the fourth quarter by 1.5 percent to 186.78, its highest level since Q2 2007. The $59.1 billion increase in senior home equity in the fourth quarter was fueled by an estimated $61.3 billion increase in the aggregate value of senior housing, offset by a $2.2 billion increase in senior-held mortgage debt
The World’s Top Real Estate Leaders to Convene at San Francisco’s Moscone Center for...
Nearly 7,000 of the world’s foremost leaders in the real estate and land use industry will convene at the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) 2015 Fall Meeting, set for October 5-8 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. ULI is a global research and education institute dedicated to responsible land use and building thriving, sustainable communities.
Nearly 1 in 10 in the U.S. Want to Move, Census Bureau Reports
Nearly 10 percent of U.S. residents are dissatisfied with their current housing, neighborhood, local safety or public services to the point that they want to move, according to a U.S. Census Bureau reportreleased today. However, only 18.3 percent of the 11.2 million householders who wanted to move actually did so between 2010 and 2011
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 3.9 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 13, 2015.
Housing Starts Fall 17 Percent in February
Nationwide housing starts dropped 17 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 897,000 units in February, according to newly released data from the U.S. Commerce Department.
Applications for New Home Purchases Increased in February
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for February 2015 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased by 12 percent relative to the previous month. This change does not include any adjustment for typical seasonal patterns
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 1.3 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 6, 2015
NAR Generational Survey: Millennials Lead All Buyers, Most Likely to Use Real Estate Agent
Despite the economic and financial challenges young adults have braved since the recession, the millennial generation represented the largest share of recent buyers, according to the 2015 National Association of Realtors® Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends study, which evaluates the generational differences of recent home buyers and sellers
Mortgage Credit Availability Increases Slightly in February
Mortgage credit availability increased slightly in February according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) which analyzes data from the AllRegs® Market Clarity® product
2015 Chair of The Counselors of Real Estate® to Speak at MIPIM, the International...
Noah D. Shlaes., CRE®, real estate technology expert, will address an audience of international real estate professionals at MIPIM, the world's largest real estate conference, held annually in Cannes, France. The session will take place on Wednesday, March 11 at 10:00 – 11:00 in the Green Room, Level 3, of the Palais des Festivals.
Mortgage Applications Little Changed in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 0.1 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 27, 2015
Wells Fargo Real Estate Investment Corporation Declares Dividend on Series A Preferred Stock
Wells Fargo Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE: WFE Pr A) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend on its 6.375% cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series A.
New Census Bureau Report Analyzes U.S. Population Projections
A new U.S. Census Bureau report released today provides an in-depth analysis of the nation’s population looking forward to 2060, including its size and composition across age, sex, race, Hispanic origin and nativity. These projections are the first to incorporate separate projections of fertility for native- and foreign-born women, permitting the Census Bureau to better account for the effects of international migration on the U.S. population.
Commercial/Multifamily Delinquencies Continue Decline
Delinquency rates for commercial and multifamily mortgage loans continued to decline in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Commercial/Multifamily Delinquency Report.
Pending Home Sales Rise in January to Highest Level in 18 Months
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 27, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Improved buyer demand at the beginning of 2015 pushed pending home sales in January to their highest level since August 2013, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All major regions except for the Midwest saw gains in activity in January.
HUD AND CENSUS BUREAU REPORT NEW RESIDENTIAL SALES IN JANUARY
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 25, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales of new single-family houses in January 2015 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 481,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Census Bureau.
New Home Sales Hold Steady in January
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 25, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales of newly built, single-family homes dropped 0.2 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 481,000 units from an elevated December reading, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau
