Tagged: insurance

Analysts see stable loan performance and softening rates, while insurance costs rising and inventory stalling

PMI supported nearly $300B in mortgages last year and bucks other homeownership add-on cost trends with 25% premium decline since 2017

Low credit scores cost Americans $1,330 more in mortgage interest each year

Steep cost of homeowner’s insurance creating problems for lenders, buyers, and owners

Homeowners delaying major repair work — or doing the work themselves instead of hiring professional tradesmen

From 2020 to 2023, monthly housing costs jumped 29% for outright owners and 16% for mortgage holders, as taxes, insurance, and utilities stretch budgets across the board

Can morgage lenders fill the data gap?

Homeowners question whether they can continue to afford their places because of rising insurance costs

Think tank explores tax-advantaged savings accounts for homeowners insurance

Homeownership may be a harder sell as rents soften across the nation