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Long-term mortgage rates under 5% for 1st time in 4 months

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell below 5% for the first time in four months this week, just after the Federal Reserve jacked up its main borrowing rate in an aggressive effort to get inflation under control

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022

More home buyers are considering adjustable-rate mortgages as interest rates rise

Home buyers have had to accept that mortgage rates probably won’t drop back down to record lows anytime soon.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 1, 2022

‘Let's try something new’ meets the national housing squeeze

BOISE, Idaho — Riley Romazko and her fiancé Julien Rivera were among the first to buy a shipping container home at Caritas Commons, a cluster of single-family houses built for limited-income residents on a quiet street in an older Boise neighborhood.

Tribune News Service · Aug 1, 2022

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Rents spike as big-pocketed investors buy mobile home parks

Investors are buying up mobile home parks across the country, leading to significant rent increases and complaints of neglect from residents

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Soar Again, Non-QM Rides On, The Best And Worst Rental Markets

The renewed rise in mortgage rates, a major mortgage-backed securities deal featuring non-qualified mortgages and a cooling in rental housing prices dominated this week's housing and mortgage market news.

Benzinga · Jul 14, 2022

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Fall Again, Home Price Growth Cools, Roe V. Wade Influences Homebuyers

This week in the housing world, mortgage rates declined for the second consecutive week as home price growth slowed, the level of mortgage delinquencies remained low and the Roe v. Wade controversy permeated the homebuying process.

Benzinga · Jul 7, 2022

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Creep Down, Inventory Expands And Who Wants A Vacation Home Anymore?

The U.S. housing market closed June with a decline in mortgage rates, a bump-up in pending home sales, a growing number of available properties for sale and an evaporating enthusiasm for vacation homes.

Benzinga · Jun 30, 2022

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Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Spike As Median Rental Housing Prices Break Records

This week in the housing and mortgage industries saw the continued rise of mortgage rates, the continued slump in existing home sales and rental housing costs reaching record-breaking highs.

Benzinga · Jun 23, 2022

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Soar While Housing Starts Drop

It was a seesaw week in the U.S. housing market, with mortgage rates taking off like a rocket while housing starts sank like a rock.

Benzinga · Jun 16, 2022

Mortgage rates jump again, buyers head to the sideline

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped back up ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve meeting where it’s expected to announce another increase to its main borrowing rate

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Flatten As Sun Belt Sees New Boom In Home Building

This week in the housing market, mortgage rates were mostly flat, mortgage application volume was down and the Sun Belt is shining with new single-family home construction.

Benzinga · Jun 2, 2022

Housing Beat: Home Sales Drop, Homeowners Insurance Spikes, Builder Confidence Tanks

The U.S. housing market showed unmistakable signs of stalling this week. Despite a decline in mortgage rates, mortgage applications and home sales were down while the cost of homeowners insurance was rising across most of the nation.

Benzinga · May 26, 2022

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Dip, Home Sales Flatten, Reverse Mortgages Get New Cred

The latest news from the housing industry finds mortgage rates dipping slightly while home sales decelerate and reverse mortgages gain greater attention.

Benzinga · May 19, 2022

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates edge down to 5.25%

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates retreated modestly this week, but interest on the key 30-year loan remains at decade-high levels

The Independent UK · May 19, 2022

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Benzinga · May 12, 2022

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Keep Climbing As Inventory Levels Slowly Expand

More homebuyers were taking out mortgages despite climbing rates while the tight housing inventory is showing signs of improving. Nonetheless, many homebuyers are not optimistic about the housing market’s near future.

Benzinga · May 5, 2022

Housing Beat: 30-Year Mortgage At 13-Year High; Major Lenders In LinkedIn Spat

The housing and mortgage world witnessed rising rates, an upswing in application levels, and public feud between two major lenders.

Benzinga · Apr 28, 2022

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Stay Elevated, Profit Margins On Home Sales Down

Mortgage rates remained on the high side this week while pending home sales continued to decline and mortgage delinquency rates also recorded downward motion.

Benzinga · Apr 21, 2022

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Break The 5% Level; Buyers Settle On Smaller Homes

The latest U.S. housing and mortgage data points to rates continuing their dizzying rise, fewer homes being sold and prospective buyers agreeing to purchase smaller properties.

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The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022

Average long-term US mortgage rates highest in 12 years

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose for the seventh straight week, climbing to their highest level in more than a decade

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2022

US mortgage rates soar to highest level in 11 years

The interest rate for 30-year mortgage now at 5 per cent for first time since February 2011

Benzinga · Apr 14, 2022

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Hit 5% Level While Property Taxes Inch Higher

The week in housing was one of great challenges, with mortgage rates cracking the 5% level while homeowners faced an uptick in property taxes and state attorneys general demanded that mortgage servicers drop their convenience fees charged to borrowers.

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022

US long-term mortgage rates rise; 30-year loan reaches 5%

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates continued to climb this week as the key 30-year loan rate reached 5% for the first time in more than a decade amid persistent high inflation

Axios · Apr 14, 2022

Mortgage rates hit 5%, highest in more than a decade

It's going to be hard for first-time buyers to afford a house.

Benzinga · Apr 7, 2022

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Keep Climbing; Disney's Affordable Housing Project

Mortgage rates are continuing their upward motion while potential homebuyers and sellers face a shifting housing market and the affordable housing sector welcomes a well-known new participant.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 7, 2022

Mortgage interest rates are rising. If you’re looking at adjustable-rate loans, know the risks

A few years after risky mortgages and related investments led to a global financial collapse, the Federal Reserve put out a handbook to help consumers make smarter choices about their home loan options. The focus was on adjustable-rate mortgages, whose exotic variants were among the prime culprits in the meltdown.

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