Analysis and Data

Mortgage Applications Increase Slightly In Latest Survey

Applications increased 0.8% from one week earlier.

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Industry News
Home Price Appreciation Decelerates In Latest Indices

Case-Shiller and FHFA analytics point to price gains slowing

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The Trillion-Dollar Race For Millennial Market Share

Millennials are cynical on homebuying, according to an Alkami report.

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Average Buyers Must Put Down Nearly $128,000 To Afford Mortgage Payments

Depending on the region, some buyers need six-digit down payments while others need none.

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Existing-Home Sales Fall 2.8% Annually In May

The year-over-year decline was most pronounced in the South and Northeast, where sales fell 5.1% and 4% respectively.

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High Rates Dampen Builder Confidence

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 43 in June, down two points from May.

Construction
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Mortgage Rates Fell For The Third Straight Week

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.87%.

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Housing Starts Hindered By Barriers To New Construction

Single-family building permits drop to lowest level in a year

Construction
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Lack Of Financial Knowledge Leads Borrowers To Overpay

The Philadelphia Fed's study finds limited borrower sophistication may provide lenders with market power.

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Home Price Appreciation 'Normalizing' Nationwide

First American Data & Analytics reports May home price index 5.9% higher YOY

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