Michael Bogar - Charlotte
If you own a home and need cash for a remodel, a tuition bill, or high-interest debt, you have three main ways to borrow against your equity: a home equity line of credit (HELOC), a fixed-rate home equity loan, or a cash-out refinance. This fall, the choice between them matters more than usual, because the […]
If you are buying a home or refinancing this fall, one line on your Loan Estimate may look a little different than friends who closed last year. Your appraisal fee may run about $65 higher in many markets, and the schedule can stretch a bit while the industry switches to a new report format. That […]
For years, shopping for a home loan meant asking one question about credit: what is my score? That still matters. But after a September change at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, many conventional borrowers now face a second question that can change what the loan costs. On September 9, 2026, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac […]
In September, two out of three U.S. home builders said they were using sales incentives to move houses, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. That share rose to 66% from 63% in August, the highest reading since last December. Separately, 38% of builders reported cutting prices, with the average reduction holding at 6% […]
The Fed hiked a quarter point on Wednesday. Bonds barely budged at 2 p.m. Here is what actually moved mortgage rates that afternoon, and what it means for your payment.
If you glanced at a rate sheet this week and felt your stomach drop, you were not imagining it. Daily mortgage quotes crossed 7% on September 10, according to Mortgage News Daily, touching 7.07%. That is the first time daily averages have cleared that line in about 16 months. Freddie Mac’s weekly survey, published the […]
Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey put the average 30-year fixed rate at 6.71% for the week of September 3, 2026. That is up from 6.66% the week before, and it is the highest Freddie Mac has printed since July 2025. The 15-year fixed also moved higher, to 6.04% from 5.98%. A year ago the […]
Census data shows builders sitting on nearly 10 months of inventory while existing-home supply is still tight. Here is how that split changes shopping, pricing, and concessions.
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