What happens when 'meme traders' go after mortgage stocks?
Rocket Companies and LoanDepot briefly followed the trajectory of GameStop this month, seeing share prices spike simply because jokey online traders targeted their shares
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 5
30-year, fixed mortgage rates creep past 3% for first time since July
Rates have been rising since January, though one economist expects further increases to be 'more muted' in the coming months
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 4
Study: Women pay higher mortgage rates than men in all but one state
Only 1 state in the US was found to offer lower interest rates to women than men, on average, for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage, according to mortgage tech company Own Up
Mortgage forbearance rate increases for first time in 5 weeks
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's latest report, mortgage forbearances rose 1 basis point for the week ending on Feb. 21
by Marian McPherson Mar 2
Fourth-quarter home prices saw record growth: FHFA
During the fourth quarter of 2020, U.S. home prices surged 10.8% on an annual basis and 3.8% on a quarterly basis, marking growth records for both metrics
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 23
Foreclosure ban and mortgage forbearance through June
Analysts say unemployment will continue to be an ongoing issue even as the pandemic subsides
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 16
Mortgage rates remain low amid 'struggling economy'
The average 30-year mortgage stayed flat from last week at 2.79% — near historic lows
by Patrick Kearns Feb 4
2021 opens with a new record low for mortgage rates
The average 30-year mortgage hit an all-time low of 2.65% this week, according to data from Freddie Mac released Thursday
by Patrick Kearns Jan 7
How low will it go? 2020 was the year of record-low mortgage rates
Mortgage rates ended 2020 near a record low. Will record-breaking rates continue in 2021?
by Patrick Kearns Dec 31
Mortgage rates hit record low as Fed holds interest rates at zero
It's the lowest 30-year, fixed-rate since Freddie Mac began tracking the data in 1971
by Patrick Kearns Dec 17
Former Obama adviser: Expect Biden to prioritize housing
Jim Parrott, a nonresident fellow at the Urban Institute, said housing is 'not an abstraction' for the president-elect at National Association of Realtors' Real Estate Forecast Summit
by Andrea V. Brambila Dec 11
Foreclosure filings decline as moratorium is extended through January
U.S. foreclosure filings decreased 14% in November 2020 from the month before and dropped 80% year over year
Mortgages in forbearance remained steady over Thanksgiving
The number of mortgage loans in forbearance stayed constant from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association
Mortgage rates fall to record new low as home sales begin to sputter
The average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage fell to 2.71%, the lowest number ever recorded by Freddie Mac's weekly survey of rates, which dates back to 1971
by Patrick Kearns Dec 3