The VA way to finance a home
Picture a mortgage program that seems to defy many of the lessons of the housing bust: — 91 percent of its borrowers make zero down payments. — Loan amounts go well into the jumbo...
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Mortgage applications increase nationwide
Mortgage applications increased 13 percent nationwide in the week ending June 10, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey, released today. Refinance applications also jumped 16.5 percent from the...
Mortgage apps jump as rates keep falling
Mortgage activity rose across the U.S. last week as mortgage rates continued along their downward trend. According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association, released today, mortgage loan application volume rose by 8.2 percent...
Apps for government-backed mortgages surge ahead of FHA premium hikes
U.S. mortgage refinance applications declined by 6.2 percent last week to their lowest level since February, while mortgage applications...
Refinancing apps surge as mortgage rates reach new record lows
Refinance activity surged 21 percent last week as mortgage rates continued to set new record lows, according to the...
Purchasing apps to highest level since May
Mortgage purchasing applications rose 6.3 percent last week to their highest level since May, but activity was 40 percent below its level one year ago and still has yet to return to the levels...
Refis hit another 15-month high
With mortgage interest rates lately hitting record lows week after week, loan application volume, particularly amongst those seeking to refinance, is picking up. Refinancing applications rose 2.8 percent, reaching another 15-month high, in the...
Mortgage apps rise nearly 18 percent
Mortgage application volume rose 17.7 percent this week compared to one week earlier, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. That uptick in application volume was driven by a 21.1 percent...
Mortgage apps rise nearly 18 percent
Mortgage application volume rose 17.7 percent this week compared to one week earlier, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. That uptick in application volume was driven by a 21.1 percent...
Mortgage purchasing applications rally on looming tax credit deadline
Mortgage purchase applications jumped to their highest level since October 2009 this week, mimicking the trend seen just before...