Tagged: purchase loans

Des Moines and Raleigh lead Realtor.com’s metro rankings as housing supply and borrower purchasing power increasingly divide local markets

All new purchase and refinance loans qualify for discounts of up to 0.25 percentage points through Oct. 4

Existing-home supply reached its highest level since 2019, but elevated payments and economic uncertainty pushed sales to a 14-month low

Price declines are spreading, yet mortgage rates and uneven local conditions continue to limit what buyers can afford

Texas version caps loans at $500,000, requires 680 credit scores, and excludes the company’s mortgage-payoff option

Contract signings fell in every region during July, leaving purchase activity 30% below its 2019 level despite a larger workforce

Cash transactions fell faster than the broader housing market in early 2026, but buyers without financing still accounted for nearly one-third of home sales

Purchase locks fell 12% from June as the conforming share dropped to 47.3%, extending the mortgage market’s shift toward more specialized products

Home equity and purchase lending lifted production economics, while management characterized its relaunched wholesale channel as a supporting business rather than a major growth engine

August Power Play reaches beyond cash-out refinances while pairing near-term pricing incentives with a longer-term broker technology play