Rates hold firm amid positive job reports

The economy fared well during the past week, a fact which kept mortgage rates at affordable levels, benefiting families moving into new homes.

Monday, March 14 2011 08:53

Mortgage applications on the rise

A new report showed mortgage demand from relocating families increased to its highest level of the year during the week ending March 4.

Friday, March 11 2011 10:43

Applications drop amid lower rates

Though families planning their relocation last week encountered lower mortgage rates, many still appeared to hold off on securing a mortgage.

Monday, March 07 2011 10:12

Mortgage apps drop amid rising rates

Buyers relocating to a new home were given pause as climbing mortgage rates made home loans more expensive.

Monday, February 14 2011 10:08

Borrowers increasingly paying down mortgage debt

Low mortgage rates have not only encouraged many consumers to pack their moving boxes, but have also pushed others into refinancing their home loans.

Wednesday, February 02 2011 10:55

Mortgage lending to decline in 2011 amid slow refinancing

Homeowners will refinance their homes at a slower pace this year, as mortgage rates continue to push the boundaries of affordability. Buyers, on the others, will still demand purchase mortgages to finance their relocation into a new home.

Tuesday, February 01 2011 10:07

Refinancing increases, but purchasing remains slow

New data from a mortgage trade group shows while loan activity is rising, it's not necessarily because more consumers are securing home loans for their eventual relocation.

Monday, January 24 2011 09:59

Mortgage rates down for second straight week

A new report shows mortgage rates are reversing course and beginning to fall again, a good sign for anyone planning on calling up a moving company soon.

Monday, January 17 2011 10:45

Refinancing rebounds, pushes mortgage activity higher

Fewer buyers sought applications to finance their relocation to a new home during the week ending January 7, according to new data.

Friday, January 14 2011 10:37

Rates begin the year with a drop

Those moving into new homes to start 2011 found mortgage rates lower than they were a week earlier and far below levels from the start of 2010.

Monday, January 10 2011 14:50

Rising purchase apps counter decreased refinancing

More Americans continued to seek mortgages to finance their relocation to a new home despite rising mortgage rates last week.

Monday, December 13 2010 09:35

MID reform takes a step forward

A commission designed to work out the nation's debt crisis has approved a proposal that would change parameters for the mortgage interest deduction, often considered a major buyer's incentive for those moving into new homes.

Monday, December 06 2010 10:16

Purchase activity maintains steady pace

Buyers continued to seek mortgages to finance their relocation to a new home during the week ending November 26.

Thursday, December 02 2010 10:03

Consumers regain confidence, seek mortgages

Experts say that a sharp rise in purchase activity for residential mortgages could mean that Americans are regaining confidence in the economy and might soon be calling up moving companies.

Monday, November 29 2010 09:17

Scorecard praises improvements in housing

In an evaluation of the housing market, the Obama administration hailed today's affordable homebuying climate, acknowledging that it allows many the reality of moving into a new home.

Monday, November 22 2010 09:37

Rising rates deter mortgage activity

A number of families decided to hold off on their moving plans another week, a development that drove mortgage applications down.

Thursday, November 18 2010 09:56

Survey: Mortgage refinancing applications increase 14.5%

Many homeowners appear to be taking advantage of low interest rates by mortgage refinance, indicates recent data.

Wednesday, November 10 2010 12:46

Fed takes steps to lower rates

Families that are planning relocations may be able to benefit from an extended climate of housing affordability, as the Federal Reserve has announced steps that would keep mortgage rates low into the near future.

Friday, November 05 2010 09:38

Shorter-term mortgage rates fall

Relocating families encountered slightly higher mortgage rates this week for longer-term loans, though interest rates on adjustable-rate mortgages fell again.

Monday, October 25 2010 08:48

Fewer moving with mortgages

The volume of households that sought mortgages to finance their purchase of a new home fell for the week ending October 8.

Friday, October 15 2010 08:58