Mortgage Lending Grows in Q2 2023
The total number of mortgages secured by residential property increased to 1.56 million during Q2 2023, according to a new...
Economy
Mortgage Delinquencies See No Change in June
For the month of June, 2.6% of all mortgages in the U.S. were in some stage of delinquency, unchanged from...
Unemployment Jumps to 3.8%
The U.S. added 187,000 jobs in August, and the unemployment rate took a leap to 3.8%, according to the latest...
Mortgage Mix: Black Knight Bought Out; China Chops Rates
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon....
Inflation Nudges Up, Adding to Rate Worries
The latest report on Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) showed prices climbing by 0.3% from last month, an expected but still...
Pending U.S. Home Sales Mixed as Regional Trends Reverse
A mixed report on pending home sales to close out the summer offers a muddled picture of 2023’s slow season,...
Half of Major Metros Post Yearly Price Gains Amid Summer Rally
Even as sales have slumped, home prices have remained mostly resilient and even beaten long-term averages, according to the latest...
Inflation (Finally) Dips, Housing Still a Concern
It’s still not good, but "better" is great news right now. That appears to be the consensus from economists after...
How to Calm Jittery Sellers When Similar Homes Close by Are Also for Sale
While you as the seller’s agent or broker understand all the intricacies and strategies of working a listing, your clients very likely are first-timers, vulnerable to emotions and worrisome opinions precisely because they don’t have prior experience. Read more.
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