Share of U.S. homes bought with cash hits highest level in nearly a decade
Homebuyers who can afford to bypass the highest mortgage rates in two decades are increasingly forgoing financing and paying all cash.
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Area homebuilders hope for better year after 2022 slump
The industry had a tough time in 2022 following its busiest year since 2005 amid escalating mortgage rates and rising inflation.
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Lawsuit alleges Old National Bank redlined against Black Indy residents
The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana, or FHCCI, brought the legal action Thursday after a multiyear investigation of the Indiana-based financial institution and meeting with bank officials.
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IBJ Podcast: Pete the Planner on the magic of a 15-year mortgage
Peter Dunn talks to guest host Lesley Weidenbener about all things home buying, including mortgages, determining how much house you can afford, why you shouldn’t put down less than 10% and why the idea of starter homes and family homes is silly.
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Average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbs to highest level since 2002
Rates have risen for the pst four weeks, grim news for would-be homebuyers already challenged by a housing market that remains competitive due to a dearth of homes for sale.
Property loans are so unappealing that banks want to dump them
This year’s rise in borrowing costs has made commercial real estate one of the hardest-hit areas of the economy. Property sales, especially for office buildings, have slowed to a trickle, giving landlords and lenders few markers to determine the value of certain assets.
All-cash home purchases on the increase nationwide
The share of homes bought without mortgages in the United States is now at levels not seen since 2014, when the housing market was on the rebound after the foreclosure crisis and the Great Recession.
First Internet Bank to exit consumer mortgage business
Fishers-based First Internet said the decline in the housing market and the sector’s negative outlook for the next few years prompted it to get out of the consumer mortgage business.
Higher interest rates will lower winter home sales more than usual, experts say
The cold months pretty much always herald a drop in residential real estate sales. It just isn’t a great time to schlep around looking at houses. This season, however, is expected to bring a lower dip than in recent years.
Average mortgage rates top 7% for the first time in 2 decades
Many potential homebuyers have moved to the sidelines as mortgage rates have more than doubled this year. Sales of existing homes have declined for eight straight months.
Average U.S. long-term mortgage rates hit 15-year high
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped by more than a quarter-point this week to their highest level since 2007 as the Federal Reserve intensified its effort to tamp down decades-high inflation and cool the economy.
Mortgage rates hit 6%, first time since 2008 housing crash
Rising interest rates—in part a result of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive push to tamp down inflation—have cooled off a housing market that has been hot for years.
Home affordability worsens in U.S. as higher mortgage rates bite
Families spent about 24% of their incomes on mortgage payments in the second quarter, up from 19% in the previous three months and from 17% last year.
Housing market chills as mortgage rates, prices scare buyers
Mortgage applications have declined sharply while sales of previously occupied homes have fallen for five straight months, during what is generally the busiest time of year in real estate.
Recession fears grow as Dow closes below 30,000, mortgage rates spike
Financial markets shuddered Thursday as they adjusted to the Federal Reserve’s latest attempts to address inflation.
Average U.S. mortgage rates make biggest jump in 35 years
Mortgage applications are down more than 15% from last year and refinancings are down more than 70%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Mortgage rates jump again, sending homebuyers to the sidelines
The brisk jump in rates, along with a sharp increase in home prices, has been pushing potential homebuyers out of the market.
More buyers opt for adjustable-rate mortgages as rates rise
ARMs made up 13% of all home loans by dollar volume in March, their highest share since January 2020, according to CoreLogic.
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates edge up to 5.3%
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates are continuing to rise, with interest on the key 30-year loan at its highest level since 2009.
Here’s how higher Fed rates stand to affect Americans’ finances
Economists and investors foresee the fastest pace of Federal Reserve rate increases since 1989. The result could be much higher borrowing costs for households well into the future.
Mortgage rates soar to their highest levels in 11 years
Meanwhile, mortgage applications fell again last week. The market composite index, a measure of total loan application volume, decreased 1.3% from a week earlier, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data.
Biden administration to release plan to stop bias in home appraisals
The plan contains 21 steps to improve oversight and accountability, including a legislative proposal to modernize the governance structure of the appraisal industry.
Here’s how higher interest rates will affect Americans’ finances
With inflation raging at four-decade highs, economists and investors expect the central bank to enact the fastest pace of rate hikes since 2005. That would mean higher borrowing rates well into the future.