MBA: Weekly mortgage applications remain steady Mortgage applications didn’t budge for the week ending on September 28, 2018, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey. On an unadjusted basis, the Mortgage Composite Index remained unchanged at 2%…
Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates cool slightly After five weeks of consistent climbing, mortgage rates slightly cooled off, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market survey. Freddie Mac Chief Economist Sam Khater said “Mortgage rates inched back a little in this week’s survey,…
Redfin: Supply of for-sale homes surge in the West In the third quarter of 2018, the number of homes for sale in the West increased significantly from a year ago, according to the latest data from Redfin. Redfin reports that after more…
Allegiant Reverse Services sees uptick in mortgage wire fraud attempts Across the mortgage lending space, wire fraud attempts are on the rise as hackers become increasingly sophisticated in their methods of deception. In 2016, the American Land Title Association…