Paul Centopani

However, it remains 30% tighter than pre-pandemic levels, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Counties in the West faced the least risk from pandemic distress in the third quarter, according to Attom Data Solutions.

Following the federal moratorium’s end, the number jumped, marking the highest quarterly growth on record, according to Attom Data Solutions.

The share of borrowers who thought it was a good time to buy hit an all-time low, according to Fannie Mae.

Although over 1.5 million forborne borrowers remain, a fifth could exit their plan in the next week, according to Black Knight.

More for-sale homes hit the market than at any point this year but a turning point may lie ahead, according to Realtor.com.

The home price increases and the ongoing inventory shortage made buying conditions difficult and many think it’s only getting more challenging, according to RealtyTrac.

Southwestern housing markets had the largest annual changes in median monthly home loan payments, with one increasing more than 30%, according to Redfin.

Meanwhile, property values across the U.S. have increased for 40 quarters in a row, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Despite “color blind” underwriting algorithms, loan denial rates on mortgages that were not backed by the Federal Housing Administration and the VA skewed heavily toward minority groups, according to a study by The Markup.

The expanded credit access in its automated mortgage decisioning goes into effect in mid September.

Tight inventory and heightened competition kept prime purchasers at bay as property values continued their summer surge, according to Fannie Mae.

The regulation of cryptocurrencies gains momentum abroad while a number of hurdles must be cleared before lenders and banks can handle them at scale in the U.S.

Concerns about foreclosure and a crowded market led to an increase in listings at lower price points in the second quarter.

Soaring home prices and the abundance of all-cash offers that the deep-pocketed can afford makes home buying even harder for the average borrower, according to a Redfin report.

Meanwhile, the average new-home mortgage price climbed to a new all-time high, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Competition amongst those shopping for homes fell for the second straight month as surging prices pushed consumers to the sidelines and inventory saw modest gains, according to Redfin.

Boosts in purchases and cash-out refinances drove the summer turnaround, according to Black Knight.

Growing CRE mortgage volumes raised the bar for the coming year despite lingering concerns, according to the CRE Finance Council.

Demand was strongest at the high end of the market, which pushed loan amounts up for the fourth straight month.