The second quarter of 2021 saw credit unions gain more footing in the mortgage market, but overall growth remains minimal. According to the most recent CUNA Mutual Credit Union Trends Report, fixed-rate first mortgage loan balances grew 1.8% in June, faster than 1.3% reported in June 2020. Additionally, credit unions, as of June of this […]
Credit Union Mortgage Shares Show Promise And Concern
So far this year, the housing market has been strong despite limited inventory and rising prices. However, credit unions may not be seeing as much of that success as they would like. The latest NCUA and MBA data, as reported by Credit Union Times, showed that in Q1, credit unions’ share of first mortgages totaled $74.5 […]
First Time Homebuyers: Optimistic, But Struggling
As we near the end of spring, more Americans are becoming enthusiastic about buying a new home. First time homebuyers still have a few difficult hurdles to jump over in order to reach their goal of purchasing their dream home. A survey conducted earlier this year by NerdWallet found that 38% of respondents did not […]
Homeownership and Savings Struggles, But There’s New Hope
As we’ve passed the one-year mark into this global pandemic, we are now beginning to see the full scope of the damage it has done financially. According to a survey conducted by Real Estate Witch, 43% of respondents currently don’t have any emergency savings. As for those who do still have some savings stashed away, a […]
Home Buying in 2021
The official start of spring is right around the corner, and with warmer temperatures comes the ideal time of year to start shopping for a new home! However, the coronavirus pandemic that began one year ago is still going on, and that’s going to have a significant impact on how this year’s home buying season […]