Here are a few national real estate-related stories that came across my screen last week…
- from Housingwire: Fannie Mae: Almost no lenders plan to ease credit standards — Lender survey results suggest constrained credit box will continue
- from Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Move Lower for Second Consecutive Week
- from CNBC: Mortgage applications fall 2.4% despite lowest rates in a year
- from CoreLogic: CoreLogic Reports 268,000 US Homeowners Regained Equity in the First Quarter of 2016
- from Freddie Mac: Majority of 55+ Homeowners Confident of Financially Comfortable Retirement, Finds New Freddie Mac Survey
- from Housingwire: Ellie Mae: Purchase mortgages now make up more than 60% of closed loans — Highest since last summer
- from Curbed.com: Walkable Cities Gaining Ground Against Suburbs, Says Report
- from the National Association of REALTORS®: Student Loan Debt and Housing Report
- from Realtor.com: Seniors Seeking Roommates: ‘Golden Girls,’ Please Apply