Prices for FICO scores are predicted to rise — again — in 2025

Prices for FICO scores are predicted to rise — again — in 2025

Wall Street investors and analysts forecast that mortgage credit-score costs will rise in 2025 as lower interest rates may drive an increase in home loan applications.  Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO), the company... Read more »
Mortgage demand drops as interest rates rise, economy remains resilient

Mortgage demand drops as interest rates rise, economy remains resilient

After reaching their highest level since July 2022, mortgage applications have declined for two straight weeks, counteracting some recent positive signs for a still-sputtering housing industry. According to weekly data released Wednesday... Read more »
Prices to Rise by 4.4%

Prices to Rise by 4.4%

Imagine the hustle and bustle of a busy city where people are always on the move, especially when it comes to buying homes. Goldman Sachs predicts home prices to rise more than 4%... Read more »
Mortgage applications rise to highest level since July 2022

Mortgage applications rise to highest level since July 2022

Mortgage applications are now at their highest level in more than two years after an 11% jump during the week ending Sept. 20, according to the newest weekly applications survey from the... Read more »

Homeowner equity continues to rise despite housing-market challenges – ASHLEY FAHEY, The National Observer

U.S. homeowners with a mortgage pulled in $28,000 in equity gains on average year over year in the first quarter, the highest amount since late 2022, according to CoreLogic Inc. That average... Read more »
Investors’ Expectations For Big Fed Rate Cut Rise On New Data

Investors’ Expectations For Big Fed Rate Cut Rise On New Data

Investors who fund most mortgages have already priced in several rate cuts, so further declines could depend on what next week’s “dot plot” says about expectations for the pace of future cuts.... Read more »
Prices to Rise by 4.4%

Goldman Sachs Predicts Home Prices to Rise Over 4% in 2024 and 2025

Imagine the hustle and bustle of a busy city where people are always on the move, especially when it comes to buying homes. Goldman Sachs predicts home prices to rise more than 4%... Read more »
China needs a narrative that house prices are going to rise

China needs a narrative that house prices are going to rise

Pictured here is a real estate project under construction in Huai ‘an city, Jiangsu province, China, on April 8, 2024.  Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China needs... Read more »
Rents Continue to Rise in the United States

Rents Continue to Rise in the United States

The rental market trends reflect the dynamic nature of the economy and the housing sector. Rents have witnessed a mix of fluctuations, with some regions experiencing a rise in rental prices while... Read more »
Mortgage rates rise following a surge in Treasury yields

Mortgage rates rise following a surge in Treasury yields

Mortgage rates rose this week as the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note inched up. As of Monday, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note was about 4.25%, according to... Read more »