First Bancorp Puerto Rico ( ($FBP) ) has shared an announcement. On January 31, 2025, First BanCorp announced a strategic reorganization as part ...

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is a trade association representing members of the real estate finance industry. Its total member complement is more than 2,200 companies and includes ...

Fannie Mae researchers expect prices to increase 3.5% in 2025, while the Mortgage Bankers Association expects a 1.3% increase. A mortgage calculator like the one above can help you determine how ...

according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less ...

First BanCorp. (the "Corporation") (NYSE: FBP), the bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico, announced today a strategic reorganization aligned with its corporate succession plan aimed at ...

Three-quarters of all homebuyers took out a mortgage in 2024, including 91% of first-time buyers. There's an army of lenders out there, but it's often hard to figure out which is the right one for ...

Most economists were expecting mortgage rates to fall over the course of the coming year. But rates have risen steadily over the last month, inching back up to 7% — and they’re expected to ...

Ongoing strength in the U.S. economy drove mortgage rates up over 7% for the first time in eight months, casting doubt over a recovery in the housing sector. The 30-year mortgage rate inched up to ...

Last week, mortgage applications fell 17%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Year over year, the MBA refinance index was up 111% while the purchase index was only up 7%.

With over three years of experience writing in the housing market space, Robin Rothstein demystifies mortgage and loan concepts, helping first-time homebuyers and homeowners make informed ...

Jordan Tarver has spent seven years covering mortgage, personal loan and business loan content for leading financial publications such as Forbes Advisor. He blends knowledge from his bachelor's ...

Use this calculator to figure out what you will pay each month for your mortgage — the amount of money you intend to borrow to buy your new home. Enter the numbers in the box for each item ...