During the financial and housing crisis that gave birth to the so-called “great recession,” millions of homeowners found themselves underwater on their mortgages. Many more lost their homes to foreclosure, had to declare bankruptcy, or both. Read More
For the week ending October 10, 2014 mortgage applications increased 5.6 percent from a week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey. Read More
Further improving on previous gains, the Thompson Reuters/ University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index ends the month at 84.6, up from 82.5 last month. Current levels mean that consumer confidence is closing out September at it’s highest level in over a year. Read More
Mortgage applications fell 7.2 percent last week to reach their lowest level in over 14 years, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Figures this low in September likely indicate it’s going to be a long, cold, rough winter for housing. Read More
After much concern about the direction of flood insurance rates and their impact on the real estate market, President Obama signed the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act into law on March 21st 2014. This law added amendments to the 2012 Biggert Waters Law. Read More
