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The percentage of U.S. delinquent mortgages dropped slightly year over year in February to 4.8%. Delinquencies in parts of the country hit by last year's hurricanes remain well above the national...
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When its time for millennials to buy a home they are looking hardest for a place they can afford and such places typically do not include the higher priced coastal cities. Here are the 10 cities...
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Applications for new mortgages dipped last week according to the Mortgage Bankers Association and mortgage interest rates rose again.
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U.S. home prices rose 7% on average in March, according to the latest data from CoreLogic. Home prices are nearly 2% higher than at their previous peak in early 2006.
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Bidding wars for homes in some cities have been common for decades. Now these wars are spreading to smaller cities, increasing the difficulty some buyers face in finding the home they want and can...
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Mortgage loan rates are rising as rising yields on U.S. Treasuries add to rising Federal Reserve policy rates and investors' worries about inflation. Applications for new mortgages slipped a bit last...
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The U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday morning that new homes sold in the United States in March were higher than the prior month and nearly 9% higher than March of last year.
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The Case-Shiller home price index rose by 6.3% year over year in February, a larger jump than the index posted in January. Home prices continue to rise sharply as the U.S. economy burbles along.
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Sales of existing homes rose 1.1% year over year in March according to data reported Monday by the National Association of Realtors. Limited inventory and high prices continue to constrain sales.
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Mortgage fraud risk rose for the sixth consecutive quarter in the first quarter of 2018. According to CoreLogic there was a sharp increase in borrowers who were seeking to purchase rental properties...
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Buying a house is a big deal for most Americans and the long-run effect of settling on a house you can't really afford could become a big problem.
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Applications for new mortgage loans rose last week while mortgage interest rates remained virtually unchanged from the prior week.
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In a capitalist society, it's important to understand why there needs to be competition. Now, there is some proof backing up the notion that competition can help consumers and borrowers.
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The U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday morning that new housing construction was up nearly 11% year over year in March. New single-family home construction dipped month over month however.
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Homebuilder optimism dipped slightly in April according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index. Builders are affected by a shortage of building lots and higher...
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