Banks Start To Loosen Up In Underwriting

After a half-decade of tightening mortgage guidelines, banks are starting to “loosen up”. [...]

The Deal on Mortgage Rates This Week – January 9, 2012

Mortgage markets improved last week, pushing mortgage rates lower for the second straight week. [...]

The Deal on Mortgage Rates This Week – December 12, 2011

The Federal Open Market Committee meets this week. Mortgage rates could get volatile. [...]

The Deal on Mortgage Rates This Week – December 5, 2011

Mortgage markets made little change last week for the fifth time in as many weeks. [...]

Banks Resume Tightening Mortgage Guidelines

After a 2-year easing cycle, the nation’s biggest bank banks report that they’ve reversed course, and are raising the bar on mortgage approvals. [...]

The Deal on Mortgage Rates This Week – September 26, 2011

Mortgage markets improved last week as the Federal Reserve provided new market stimulus and the Eurozone continued to grapple with Greek’s sovereign debt issues. [...]

The Deal on Mortgage Rates This Week – September 19, 2011

Mortgage rates rose for the first time in three weeks last week, pushing conforming and FHA mortgage rates off their all-time, historical lows [...]

After A Pause, Mortgage Guidelines Resume Tightening

Mortgage guidelines appear to be tightening with the nation’s largest banks. [...]

The Deal on Mortgage Rates This Week – August 8, 2011

Mortgage markets were especially volatile last week, falling to new 2011 lows before sharply rising higher. [...]

Mortgage Guidelines Start To Loosen At The Country’s Biggest Banks

The Federal Reserve’s quarterly survey of senior loan officers revealed that an overwhelmingly majority of U.S. banks have stopped tightening mortgage requirements for prime borrowers. [...]