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Mortgage applications rise by 6.3% as interest rates level off
Mortgage applications rose 6.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis during the week ended Nov. 22, driven by a 12% increase…
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What influence does mortgage interest rates have on the demand for housing?
It’s been almost two months since mortgage rates spiked again, and my first thought was that this would reduce housing…
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Investor interest in reverse mortgages in 2025
Big reverse mortgage companies love it Finance of America (FOA) and Ellington financial — the parent company of the reverse…
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Terry Schmidt says Guild is seeing more interest in reverse mortgages
Guild Mortgage CEO Terry Schmidt said Wednesday during a third-quarter earnings call that Guild’s reverse mortgage division continues to contribute…
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Zillow’s mortgage revenues are rising due to lower interest rates
A stagnant housing market has not held back Zillow‘mortgage company. On its third-quarter earnings call Wednesday evening, the real estate…
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Representative Barbara Lee expresses interest in leading HUD if Harris becomes president
Representative Barbara Lee (D), member of the US House of Representatives who serves California’s 12th congressional district in the Oakland…
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Demand for housing is increasing due to lower mortgage interest rates
Housing demand is highly seasonal, so the fact that our current contract data has been strengthening lately just shows that…
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Reverse mortgage lenders are ready for lower interest rates
Like the traditional futures market, the reverse mortgage industry has been operating in a high interest rate environment for some…
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Could mortgage interest rates be even lower?
If we took the worst levels of 2023 spreads and included them today, mortgage rates would be the same 0.59%…
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The housing stock decreases as mortgage interest rates decrease
Have we seen the peak in housing inventory before 2024? The best thing about 2024 is that higher mortgage rates…
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