A report gives insights into some important developments that are likely to impact borrowers and homebuyers in 2019 and beyond.
Read More »Consumers Optimistic for the Year Ahead
Here's why consumers are optimistic about many aspects of their financial situation over the next 12 months.
Read More »A Snapshot of the Mortgage Market
Recent data from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act paints a picture of an improving market with some room for improvement in a few key areas.
Read More »Consumers Increasingly Uncertain Over Home Prices
Even as access to credit gets easier, homebuyers and owners remain uncertain over the trend of growing home prices, according to a report by the New York Fed. What other indicators have consumers worried?
Read More »Government Expands Mortgage Credit Access, Private Market Still Clenched
Despite mortgage credit availability being at an all-time high, why does the private market remain restricted? A new report tries to understand the trend.
Read More »Data Shows Shift in Mortgage Credit Availability
Mortgage credit availability decreased 1.2 percent in February as program offerings in the conventional mortgage space affected the overall availability of credit, bringing the index down to 180.7. ...
Read More »Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in January
Mortgage credit availability increased by 2.1 percent to 182.9 points in January according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) data released on Tuesday. The MCAI, a report ...
Read More »Getting a Mortgage Got Easier in Q3 2017
Higher interest rates and lower refinancing volumes made it easier for homebuyers to borrow in Q3 2017 according to a report.
Read More »Mortgage Credit Availability Declined in December
Tightening lending standards led to a decrease in the availability of mortgage credit towards the end of 2017.
Read More »Mortgage Credit Availability Takes a Dip
Mortgage credit availability decreased last month, but will it prove a hiccup in the general upward trend of recent months?
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