December 10, 2020
“Ellington Financial (EFC)… In line with his comments, Hagen sets a Buy rating and a price target of $16.50, suggesting an upside of 10% for the coming year… Overall, Wall Street agrees that this stock is a buying proposition. The… Continue Reading…
September 9, 2020
“Mortgage applications to purchase a home rose 3% last week from the previous week and were a stunning 40% higher from a year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The year-on-year comparison is usually in single… Continue Reading…
August 6, 2020
“As mortgage rates continue to decline to new record lows, prospective home buyers are facing a frustrating situation: Cheap financing is everywhere, but there’s seldom a home to buy. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.88% for the week ending August… Continue Reading…
July 10, 2020
“Rates on 30-year mortgages have fallen to record lows for the third consecutive week as inflation remains muted in a weakened economy, even in the face of persistent demand from homebuyers Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average… Continue Reading…
June 22, 2020
“Mortgage rates keep rewriting the record books. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac says rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages dropped last week to a new low in its survey that goes back nearly 50 years — and it’s the fourth time that’s… Continue Reading…
June 17, 2020
“Delinquencies among borrowers for past-due mortgages are soaring, a sign that Americans are struggling to pay their bills amid a wave of layoffs and lost income from the coronavirus pandemic. Mortgage delinquencies surged by 1.6 million in April, the largest… Continue Reading…
June 1, 2020
“Rates Are Low Mortgage rates are at their lowest level in nearly 50 years. According to lender Freddie Mac, which began tracking the data in the early 1970s, the average rate on a 30-year mortgage is down to 3.24%, well… Continue Reading…
May 29, 2020
“Mortgage rates fell to an all-time low this week, a boon for home buyers and owners alike who can lock in the rate. The rate for the 30-year fixed mortgage dropped to 3.15%, according to Freddie Mac, an agency that… Continue Reading…
May 25, 2020
“Fewer Americans are calling their mortgage servicers to ask for relief from mortgage payments, but the housing industry isn’t out of the woods yet. More than 4.1 million homeowners are in forbearance plans now, according to the latest data from… Continue Reading…
May 19, 2020
“More than 4.1 million homeowners are in forbearance plans now, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. While mortgage servicers are still facing stress because of the record deluge of requests for payment relief, signs suggest that… Continue Reading…
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