Mortgage rates

Home prices dipped from February — while annual growth remained suppressed — due to affordability and inventory issues, according to Quicken Loans.

Loan applications for newly constructed properties accelerated going into this year's peak home buying season, contrasting with the weakness seen in the market a year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Consumers believe softening home prices and mortgage rate declines are on the horizon, according to Fannie Mae. While these suggest positive sentiments on conditions for buyers, they signal rewards for those who wait.

Sacramento's home real estate market remained cool in the opening months of 2019, but there are hints a springtime buzz may be on the way.

Nondepositories in the mortgage business cut 2,900 more jobs in February, bringing industry employment to its lowest point in nearly three years.

Sales of existing single-family homes in Maine eased slightly, although prices remained strong, rising 2.85% comparing February 2019 to February 2018.

Mortgage lending standards loosened in March, as a swell in jumbo credit helped drive an expansion in availability for the third straight month, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage rates held steady after several weeks of declines, during which there was the largest weekly drop in more than 10 years, according to Freddie Mac.

From where to find borrowers that competitors overlook, to how to adjust strategies when interest rates change course, top producers are adapting when market conditions change.

With interest rates down, purchase mortgages accounted for the vast majority of millennial homebuyers' loans in February, according to Ellie Mae.