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Home Purchase Applications in the US Rise Again After Brief Drop in Mortgage Rates

Mortgage applications for home purchases rose over 15% in the week ending June 7. Mortgage rates in the United States retreated in the week ending June 6, leading to a rise in home purchase applications for the first time in five weeks.

Mortgage Demand Tumbles as Interest Rates Soar to 7% Again Following Brief Lull

Mortgage rates hovered arouund 3% this same time in 2022, but is significantly below the recent peak of 8% in October 2023.
Unusually Low Mortgage Rates Cause Housing Market Boom

Mortgage Applications Soared in the First Week of the Year Even as Interest Rates Increased

Mortgage applications in the first week of 2024 soared by nearly 10% even as interest rates for 30-year fixed terms inched higher.
How to Choose the Right Mortgage Lender

How to Choose the Right Mortgage Lender for You

For most homebuyers, first-timers, in particular, the mortgage process is the most intimidating. But it doesn't need to be. What you need to do before you start the process is to know the basics of mortgages.
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It's Another All-Time Low for Mortgage Rates but Refinancing Activity Remains Uneventful

Mortgage rates further declined to a new all-time low as of May 28, 2020, marking the third time that the record was broken in the last few months.
Mortgage Applications Surge 54% From Early Apri

Mortgage Applications Surge 54% From Early April, Latest Report Says

The U.S. housing market is showing signs of recovery as homebuyers resume their home searching activities thanks to the easing of lockdown measures happening in many states

Slight Increase in Interest Rates Causes a Drop in Mortgage Applications

A lot of buyers have been flocking the market in this busy spring home buying season because of the low mortgage rates. While a lot of people are taking advantage of the rates nearing its lowest in three years, a recent report shows that there was a drop in the number of mortgage applications because of a slight increase in the interest rates.

3 Mortgage Mistakes to Avoid Before It’s Too Late

Mortgage applications are on the rise as rates are close to hitting its lowest in three years. While now may be the best time to go house searching, it may be good to stop for a moment, re-evaluate your goals and find time to carefully think of your options in buying a home.

Mortgage Applications Increase as Interest Rates are Close to its Lowest in Three Years

Spring home buying has officially begun and all signs are pointing towards busy months ahead for the real estate market. While weather conditions are one of the factors, which make spring as the most ideal time for buying a house, it turns out more Americans are looking for a home in the market because of the lowered mortgage rates.

Real Estate News: Fewer Approved Mortgage Applications as Interest Rates Continue to Decrease

An approved mortgage application is one of the important things you’ll need before you can get your dream home. Current mortgage interest rates are at near historic lows and while this might seem beneficial to buyers, lenders are already imposing strict regulations, which limits the number of applications approved.

Mortgage Applications: 3.3% Drop Following Volatile Interest Rates

Markets finally settled last week after several months of volatile interest rates. However, that did not help the mortgage business. Overall mortgage application volume dropped 3.3 percent on seasonally adjusted data last week compared to previous weeks.

MBA: Mortgage Applications Saw Another Decline

Mortgage applications decline for another week along with a dip in mortgage interest rates. Mortgage applications decline for another week along with a dip in mortgage interest rates.

Does Weather Affect Your Chances of Getting an Approved Mortgage?

Mortgage approvals depend on a variety of factors, but research suggests that the weather conditions may affect your chances of getting an approved mortgage.

Lower Interest Rates Increase Volume of Refinance, Mortgage Applications

Many perceived that higher mortgages rates in 2016 would result in a decrease of mortgage applications. But on the contrary, mortgage rates actually declined even further last week - causing a spike in the volume of the mortgage market.

Mortgage Application Tips: Does Your Existing Student Debt Affect Your Chances At A Home Loan?

Two of the biggest and most major expenses one person can have in his lifetime would have to be home mortgage and college loan. In fact, out of all Americans who go to college, about 60% of them use college loans. Also, a large fraction of all these student loaners still pay off their loans even at their 30%. Surprisingly enough, there are also people who are still paying their student debt even at their 50s.

Denied For A Home Mortgage? Give Loan A Second Chance! Here's Why

Want a new home? Just get a mortgage! Easy, right? Well, not for everyone. Mortgage applications aren't always approved and there are people who learned it the hard way/ If you are one of these people who got rejected for a mortgage, you may want to keep trying, but not without resolving the reasons why you got declined during your first attempt. Here are a few factors that can help you finally succeed in getting a mortgage approval:

Why Mortgage Applications Increased By 21.3%

The decrease in mortgage activity by the end of 2015 was apparently just temporary. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, the mortgage application volume increased 21.3 percent just last week, as compared to the previous week, which was on "a seasonally adjusted basis."

Mortgage Application Dropped with 3.2 percent Due to Rate Increase

Increase in mortgage rates causes the buyers to steer clear from applying for a mortgage loan which resulted to the decrease of mortgage applications by 3.2 percent.

Quicken Loans' Rocket Mortgage Completes Mortgage Applications in 8 Minutes

Quicken Loans has released an 8- minute online full mortgage approval with Rocket Mortgage which gives power to both house buyers and home owners to customize the entire mortgage process beginning from application up to the closing.

Google is Now a Registered Mortgage Broker; Launches Google Compare for Finding the Best Mortgage Plan

Google has released its new feature Google Compare for Mortgages last Monday which will help potential home buyers to compare mortgage prices in the market.

Getting a Good Mortgage Despite Having Bad Credit

You have a credit rating below 620, and you think you cannot get a mortgage. At that credit rating, or even below, you may still be able to get a mortgage. However, you may have to consider few things.
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