States That Lost & Gained Population During The Pandemic
As Covid infections swept the nation in 2020 and 2021, states differed on restrictions and guidance surrounding the pandemic, encouraging many to migrate to another...
Category: Housing Market
Record Mortgage Issuance Expected To Continue…For Now
A robust housing market led to a record number of mortgages issued in 2020, with over $4 trillion in mortgage loans issued as reported by...
Rates Start Their Steady Climb
Various fixed income analysts expect a reversal in downward trending rates as the Fed prepares to start raising short term rates as early as the...
Housing Update
As home prices have soared over the past year and housing inventories fallen, more and more families are being forced to rent rather than own....
Consumer Awareness July 2021
As home values have increased, so has the need to review insurance policies to be certain that appropriate coverage is in force. It is recommended...
Higher Home Prices Create Affordability Challenges For Buyers
Home prices rose at the fastest pace since 2005, rising 12.6% nationwide over the past year. All 50 states saw a rise in home prices...
Home Equity Surpasses $21 Trillion
With home prices rising roughly 12% from February 2020 to February 2021, equity levels have risen producing heightened wealth among millions of homeowners. Elevated equity...
Loans May Be Easier To Qualify For As Mortgage Rates Rise
Rising mortgage rates since the beginning of the year have slowed mortgage applications down. Should employment conditions improve allowing more to qualify for loans, then...
How Lending Standards Affect Consumers – Finance & Lending Overview
Even before the pandemic materialized, banks and finance companies were already starting to tighten lending standards. The low rate environment for the months leading up...
Markets Remained Resilient In 2020 – Equity Overview
Equity markets rebounded in a historical fashion from the lows in March 2020 to the end of the year, driven by vaccine optimism, low rates,...