Mortgage lenders surveyed by Fannie Mae in November say credit standards across all loan types eased during the previous three months and should continue to over the next quarter. The fourth quarter 2016 Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey found lenders concerned about recent mortgage rate increases but generally optimistic about the …

There are a number of perspectives from which you could view the housing market. That's why there are surveys gauging the attitudes of buyers and sellers, as well as Realtors, mortgage lenders, and builders. Each has an unique take on the real estate market that is based on their specific …

Though they didn't move much, average mortgage rates were up again last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey. The survey found rates increased from one week earlier for loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration and 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with both jumbo …

Owning a home is a big draw for buyers. In fact, recent data from the National Association of Realtors shows 31 percent of all buyers said they were purchasing a house because they wanted to own. Among first-time buyers, that number shoots up to 67 percent. Obviously, the dream of …

Fannie Mae's monthly Home Purchase Sentiment Index tracks Americans' feelings about buying and selling a home, prices, mortgage rates, household income, etc. In November, the survey saw its fourth consecutive monthly decline, though it remains up slightly from where it was at the same time last year. Doug Duncan, …

There are few real-estate truisms better known than the one about spring being the best time to sell a house. The reason it's so widely known is that it is, for the most part, totally true. For a multitude of reasons, the housing market does heat up every spring. But …

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey, average mortgage rates rose again last week. Rates moved up for all loan types except those backed by the Federal Housing Administration. Still, despite steadily increasing over the past month, mortgage rates remain low by historical standards. In fact, since 1980, …

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survehttp://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/sales-homes-slipped-october-43739060y, average mortgage rates were up again last week across all loan categories, including 30-year fixed-rate loans with both conforming and jumbo balances, loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration, and 15-year fixed-rate loans. The increase brought rates to their …

For the fourth straight week, average mortgage rates increased from the previous week. In fact, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey, rates were up across all loan categories, including 30-year fixed-rate loans with conforming and jumbo balances, loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration, and 15-year fixed-rate …

Equity rich may not be a phrase you're familiar with but it refers to homeowners whose loan-to-value ratio is 50 percent or lower – meaning homeowners whose mortgage is less than half of their home's appraised value. Simply put, a homeowner's loan-to-value ratio refers to the amount of their home's …