Mortgage Rates Increase Following Strong Jobs Report
Following five weeks of falls, mortgage rates reversed course and saw an increase this week, according to the recent Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey. Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist, pointed to a “stronger than expected jobs report” as a reason...
Mortgage Applications Leap in Response to Falling Rates
In response to the largest drop in mortgage rates seen since March, mortgage applications continued to grow last week, with the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey reporting a 9.4% jump. “After adjusting for the July 4th holiday,...
Lower Rates Drive Conventional, Refinance Application-Increase This Week
Mortgage applications increased again this week, mostly still thanks to refinances but conventional and VA applications contributed too, following a rate decrease to its lowest level since April. According to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the...
U.S. Senate Passes Bill Restricting Trigger Leads
One challenge that your buyer clients may face when applying for a mortgage are “trigger leads,” where after a lender makes a credit inquiry, a crediting reporting agency (CRA) can sell this information to third parties. The criticism of trigger leads is that they...
Strategies to Boost Your Content’s Visibility
What’s the point of having a social media game plan if your content isn’t getting in front of the right people? Here are a few ways to improve your brand’s visibility and reach on social media.
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