Auction.com Adds Two VPs to Single-Family Division
By Brian Honea The nation’s leading online real estate marketplace,Auction.com, has announced the addition of two executives, Rob Behrend and Hauke Schupp, to its single-family…
Day: January 21, 2015
Rates Consolidate as Markets Prepare for Big News
By Matthew Graham Posted To: Mortgage Rate Watch Mortgage rates moved moderately higher on average today. Recently high volatility in financial markets continues driving stratified…
MBS RECAP: Frustrating Sell-Off for Bond Markets. Blame Canada?
By Matthew Graham Posted To: MBS Commentary This may be the first time in the history of the MBS Commentary that Canada has made an…
Based on Recent Signs, Economists Say ‘More Robust’ Year for Housing Lies Ahead in 2015
By Tory Barringer In the wake of the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) latest confidence index, builders convened in Las Vegas this week to…
Economists: Signs Point to ‘More Robust Year’ for Housing
By Tory Barringer In the wake of the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) latest confidence index, builders convened in Las Vegas this week to…
Indices Report Monthly Increases for Mortgage Default Rates
By Brian Honea Default rates are on the rise month-over-month for both first and second mortgages nationwide, according to the S&P Dow Jones Indices and…
Flipping Beats Out Renting as Top Home Investor Strategy
By Brian Honea Though various reports have suggested in the last year that flipping opportunities are dwindling, Auction.com’s latest survey affirms that flipping is still…
Mortgage Applications Rise on Lift in Refinances
By Tory Barringer The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly applications index climbed a seasonally adjusted 14.2 percent on a weekly basis for the week ending…