Weekly mortgage demand jumps again as interest rates fall just below 7%

Mortgage demand surged higher for the second straight week, after the average rate on the 30-year fixed dropped below 7%. U.S. News

Lawsuit against Gaylon Lawrence-owned mortgage company to be heard next week

Former Guaranty Home Mortgage Corp. CEO Brett Arsta is embroiled in lawsuits with his former employer, which is owned by billionaire Gaylon Lawrence Jr. Arsta alleges he was wrongfully terminated and denied money he is owed. Guaranty’s counterclaim alleges Arsta used company funds for personal expenses. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

Angelo Mozilo, Whose Mortgage Giant Fell in Housing Bust, Dies at 84

He built Countrywide Financial into the country’s largest mortgage lender, but its increasingly risky loans helped precipitate the 2008 financial crisis. NYT > Obituaries

Priced out of Nashville: Where mortgage payments are growing fastest across Middle Tennessee

See where mortgage payments are growing the fastest in Middle Tennessee, and how that’s impacting local migration patterns and recruiting across the region. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

Surging interest rates push mortgage demand down more than 40% from a year ago

Fast-rising mortgage rates are cutting demand for home loans drastically. U.S. News

Borrowers rush to refinance, as mortgage rates drop for a second week

Mortgage rates are now at the lowest level in nearly two months, and refinance demand is coming back. U.S. News

Weekly mortgage applications drop 9% as refinances pull back

The combination of a holiday week and a stagnant mortgage rate environment kept borrowers away from their lenders last week. U.S. News