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16 first-time homebuyer mistakes to avoid
Bankrate via AOL· 6 days agoBankrate’s mortgage rate tables are a great place to start comparison shopping. 6. Being careless with credit A mortgage lender will ...
MBA: Mortgage Applications Increased in Weekly Survey
Calculated Risk· 5 days agoFrom the MBA: Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey Mortgage applications increased 1.9 percent from one week earlier,...
How some homebuyers are snagging rare, sub-4% mortgages
Axios· 6 days agoWhy it matters: The new idea to revive the housing market is something called an "assumable mortgage...
'Zombie mortgages' threaten thousands of homeowners, an NPR investigation finds
WUNC Chapel Hill· 3 days agoThousands of homeowners face foreclosure over old zombie second mortgages from the housing-bubble days. Many thought the loans were dead. But investors buy them and can move ...
Why Zombie second mortgages are threatening thousands of Americans' homes
KTEP 88.5 El Paso· 4 days agoZombie mortgages - second mortgages that many homeowners thought were long gone - are putting thousands of Americans at risk of losing their homes. Chris ...
Axios Markets
Axios· 6 days agoHomebuyers typically covet amenities like walk-in closets or cold-plunge pools — but the latest hot thing in the housing market is the old-school sub-4% mortgage. Why it matters ...
Fintech: KKR backs Vitesse
Axios· 6 days agoHomebuyers typically covet amenities like walk-in closets or cold-plunge pools — but the latest hot thing in the housing market is the old-school sub-4% ...
A 20% down payment is ‘definitely not required' to buy a house, economist says. Here's how much you...
NBC Philadelphia· 3 days agoAbout 77% of future homebuyers have started putting money aside for a down payment, according to a...
Sellers can help buyers with permanent fixed rate buydown to 5.99%
Orange County Register· 2 days agoOn $750,000 the principal and interest payment are $4,492 at 5.99%, respectively. The seller’s buydown cost would be $17,700. The payment is reduced by $372 (7.6%) per month with the buydown ...
The best online banks in May 2024
CNN.com· 3 days agoOnline banking might seem like a 21st-century invention, but its seeds were planted decades ago. The Bank of Scotland in 1985 became the first bank to...