Overall, purchase application volume is up 6% compared to last year at this time, said MBA's chief economist Mike Fratantoni.

An interest rate lock agreement will include the rate, the type of loan (such as a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage), the date the lock will expire and any points you might be paying toward the loan.

Mortgage rates fell for the first time in nine weeks, causing a pullback in mortgage demand, especially refinancing.

An acceleration clause allows a mortgage lender to demand full repayment of the loan if certain conditions are not met. This ...

Total mortgage applications rose 11.2% week to week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted ...

Under a mortgage contract, the mortgagor obliges himself to fulfill a principal obligation, such as the payment of a loan, by ...

How does owner financing work? The buyer and seller must come to an agreement on the terms of the loan, including the mortgage rate and length of repayment. Then, the buyer will make a down ...

Learn about mortgage rate buydowns and see if you should buy down the interest rate to lower your monthly mortgage payment in ...

With the change in administration, enforcement actions at the federal level are expected to decrease, reflecting President Trump’s focus ...

Under a mortgage contract, the mortgagor obliges himself to fulfill a principal obligation, such as the payment of a loan, by securing it with his property. Fulfilling this obligation usually ...