Originations

The low mortgage rates of August drove new homebuyers to cannonball into the purchase market compared to the year before, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Lower rates and signs that more affordable housing inventory is being built drove Fannie Mae's 2019 origination numbers higher in its latest forecast.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Sept. 13.

Mortgage applications increased 2% on an adjusted basis from one week earlier driven by gains in the purchase market while refinance activity was flat, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Lower interest rates are expected to drive financing secured by income-producing properties to new heights by year-end, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Sept. 6.

Mortgage applications fell 3.1% from one week earlier even with another decrease in rates, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

In Denmark, where banks have been grappling with negative interest rates longer than in any other country, there's one corner of their business that's raking in a lot more money.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Aug. 30.

Independent mortgage bankers reported their highest average profit per loan originated in almost three years, benefiting from a large drop in production expenses, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.