Eye On Housing
As of 2012, FHA/VA insured loans still account for well over 20 percent of the market for new single-family homes, according to data from the Survey of Construction (SOC). The SOC is conducted by the Census Bureau, partly funded by HUD, and the source of the familiar monthly series on housing starts. Among other things, the SOC collects information on… Read More ›
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New Home Mortgages: Rates Up, Size Down Slightly
In June, interest rates on conventional mortgages used to purchase newly built homes increased slightly while the size of the loans declined, according to data released today by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The new FHFA data show that the average contract interest rate on conventional loans for newly built homes increased 11 basis points to 3.52 percent, back… Read More ›
Rates Decline Slightly on Loans to Buy New Homes
Reversing a two-month trend, interest rates on loans for new homes declined slightly in May, according to data released today by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The average contract rate on conventional loans for newly built homes dipped 11 basis points to 3.41 percent, the lowest it’s been since February. Although initial fees and charges on the loans increased from… Read More ›
Rates on New Home Loans Increase Slightly
Interest rates on loans for new homes increased slightly in March, according to data recently released by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The average contract rate on conventional loans for newly built homes increased 13 basis points, to 3.50 percent. Although initial fees and charges on the loans declined from 1.17 to 1.08 percent, that still resulted in an… Read More ›
Household Balance Sheets Deteriorate During the Third Quarter
NAHB has been tracking two key economic variables that are critical for a robust and sustainable rebound in housing and the economy as a whole: the ratio of household net worth to disposable income (NW/DPI) and the personal savings rate. The NW/DPI ratio can be thought of a measure of the health of household balance sheets. It tells us how much household wealth exists… Read More ›