Eye On Housing
On average, mortgage interest rates declined in May, according to data released earlier today by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). On conventional mortgages used to purchase newly-built homes, the average contract interest rate dropped by more than 30 basis points, from 4.19 to 3.88 percent. This is the lowest the new home loan rate has been in a year… Read More ›
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Rates on New Home Loans Remain Stable
The average characteristics of conventional mortgages used to buy newly built homes were little changed in April, according to data released earlier today by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The average contract interest rate declined a scant 2 basis points to 4.19 percent, while the average initial fees and charges increased by a single basis point to 1.22 percent. As a result,… Read More ›
Rates on New Home Loans Back Up Over 4%
Earlier today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reported an 8 basis point decline in mortgage interest rates between February and March. However, the decline was due entirely to loans on existing homes. The average contract interest rate on conventional mortgages used to purchase newly built homes actually increased in March, from 3.91 to 4.21 percent, reversing an anomalous drop… Read More ›
House Prices End the Year Higher
Data from Standard and Poor’s indicates that house prices rose in December 2013. According to the release, the seasonally adjusted S&P/Case-Shiller HPI – 20 City Composite rose by 0.8% in December 2013. This is the 23rd consecutive month-over-month increase for the Index. Over this time period, the Index has risen by 21.7%. For the entire year of 2013, the 20… Read More ›
New Home Loans: Rate Edges Down, Purchase Price Up
Earlier today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reported a slight (3 basis point) rise in mortgage interest rates for December. However, the rise was driven entirely by loans used to purchase existing homes. The average contract interest rate on conventional mortgages for new homes actually moved slightly in the opposite direction from 4.26 to 4.24 percent. Initial fees, which have… Read More ›
House Prices Rise, But At A More Moderate Pace
According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), house prices rose by 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis over the month of November 2013. This is the 22nd consecutive month that house prices have increased. Over this 22-month period, house prices have risen by 13% and the November 2013 FHFA House Price Index is now roughly the same as the… Read More ›
Rates on New Home Loans Join Downward Trend
On Christmas Eve, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reported a 10 basis point decline in mortgage interest rates for the month of November. Data from FHFA’s Monthly Interest Rate Survey (MIRS) cover conventional single-family mortgages and distinguish whether the loans are for the purchase of new or existing homes. In October, rates on existing home loans declined while rates… Read More ›
Interest Rates on New Home Loans Remain Stubborn
Earlier today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reported a 4 basis point decline in mortgage interest rates for the month of October. However, the decline was driven entirely by loans on existing homes. The average contract interest rate on conventional mortgages for new homes stubbornly refused to follow suit, moving instead in the opposite direction from 4.30 to 4.32 percent. … Read More ›
Rates on New Home Loans: Still Rising
In September, interest rates on conventional mortgages used to purchase newly built homes increased for the fourth month in a row, according to data released today by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). During the month, the average contract interest rate increased by 10 basis points to 4.30 percent, while initial fees increased to 1.14 percent (from an average of… Read More ›
House Prices Continue To Climb
House prices continued to rise in July, contributing to the overall recovery in the housing market. According to the most recent release by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. house prices rose by 1.0% on a month-over-month seasonally adjusted basis in July. This is the 18th consecutive monthly increase for the House Price Index – Purchase Only. Since January 2012,… Read More ›