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Mortgage Applications Continue Downward TrendPOSTED: Wednesday September 10, 2014
At FREEandCLEAR, we continue to follow the Mortgage Bankers’ Association (MBA) mortgage applications index which measures both purchase and refinance applications for mortgage lenders across the country. An increase in the MBA applications index reflects an increase in mortgage applications while a decrease in the index reflects a decline in mortgage applications. Mortgage application activity […]
Mortgage Applications Remain Relatively FlatPOSTED: Wednesday September 03, 2014
One of the stats we like to keep an eye on at FREEandCLEAR is the Mortgage Bankers’ Association (MBA) mortgage applications index which measures both purchase and refinance applications for mortgage lenders across the country. An increase in the MBA applications index reflects an increase in mortgage applications while a decrease in the index reflects […]
Home Prices Nationwide Show Signs of FlatteningPOSTED: Wednesday August 27, 2014
In addition to being able to qualify for a mortgage and make a down payment, home prices are one of the most important factors that determine your ability to buy a home. The higher the home price, the larger the mortgage and down payment you need to purchase a home so it is a statistic […]
Existing Home Sales IncreasePOSTED: Thursday August 21, 2014
In our effort to cover important trends that affect the mortgage market, the FREEandCLEAR Mortgage Expert recently analyzed the latest Housing Market Index report and what it meant for borrowers. The Housing Market Index only addresses the new home sales market which is only one piece of the overall housing market. The other, larger piece […]
Introducing the First-Time Home Buyer Cheat SheetPOSTED: Tuesday August 19, 2014
At FREEandCLEAR, we are always developing new features and functionality to help borrowers make better decisions and save money when they get a mortgage. We recently added the First-Time Home Buyer Mortgage Cheat Sheet to our wide range of mortgage topic cheat sheets. The First-Time Home Buyer Mortgage Cheat Sheet focuses on the key questions […]
Housing Market Index IncreasesPOSTED: Monday August 18, 2014
At FREEandCLEAR, we are focused on keeping you up to date on the latest developments in the mortgage market and explaining how those developments impact mortgage consumers. Because the housing market and the mortgage market go hand-in-hand, that means that we also keep tabs on housing market news and trends. Although many factors contribute to […]
Mortgage Applications Decline SlightlyPOSTED: Wednesday August 13, 2014
Our goal at FREEandCLEAR is to empower borrowers to make better mortgage decision and save money through education and information. We typically focus on providing tools, resources and content that help mortgage consumers understand and manage the mortgage process. From time-to-time we will also highlight key mortgage industry statistics or trends to keep the FREEandCLEAR […]