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US Mortgage Rates Tick Up but Remain Below 4 Percent
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US Homeownership Rates Decline to 20-year Low
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Pending home sales in the United States inched up slightly in September marking the fifth consecutive monthly rise in the index this year and the second highest level since last year, according to the latest report by the National Association of Realtors. Top Cities Hit By Inventory Crunch – Realtor.com (LIST)
As the summer retreated into the fall and the winter set to take over in a few weeks, the seasonal trend in the United States of declining inventory has started to take over as well. US Mortgage Rates Inch Down; Fall to Lowest Since July 2013
Mortgage rates across the U.S. dipped to a new low for the week ended Thursday to reach its lowest since July 2013, according to the weekly results of Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. Mortgage Applications To Rise in 2015 – MBA
As mortgage rates hover at record lows and the jobs scenario improves, experts at the Mortgage Banking Association forecast a rise in home loan applications in the United States in 2015. US September Home Sales Higher Than a Year Ago - ReMax Report
U.S. home sales went up to reach its first year-on-year high in September 2014, according to RE/MAX's National Housing Report. Could Federal Reserve’s New Rules Affect Housing Market?
The U.S. Federal Reserve and other banking associations all around the world have been trying to formulate new rules for financial protection of both customers and banking institutions. Could these new rules affect the housing market? If so, how? US Mortgage Rates Fall to 14-Month Low - Freddie Mac
Mortgage rates in the United States fell to a 14-month low for the week ended Oct. 16, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS). US Foreclosure Filings Down 9 Percent in September, RealtyTrac
Foreclosure filings in the United States fell 9 percent in September from a month ago, according to RealtyTrac's latest foreclosures report. That is 19 percent below last year's figures. Small Lenders Obliging to Slightly Risky Borrowers; Are Lending Standards Loosening?
As mortgage rates slumped to 2014 lows last week, small lenders have started obliging slightly risky borrowers, showing that industry lending standards could be loosening for the better. Where The Most Expensive US Homes are Built – NAHB Study
Home prices across the United States have been increasing at a slower pace this whole year. Considering the decelerating rate of price appreciation, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) conducted a study to find how much a newly-built, single-family home would cost in various regions of the country.