Mortgage Conversations with Fexingo: Home Loans, Refinancing, and Real Estate Financing

Homebuilder stocks are on a tear even as mortgage rates rise back above 6.5 percent. Lucas and Luna dig into the data: the SPDR Homebuilders ETF, ticker X-H-B, is up 3.4 percent in five days, and individual builders like D-R-Horton, Lennar, and PulteGroup have gained 5 to 8 percent. But how does that square with 30-year fixed mortgage rates climbing to 6.51 percent—the highest since March—and hous...

Episode 3 of Mortgage Conversations: Lucas and Luna dig into the recent tick-up in 30-year mortgage rates to 6.51 percent and what it means for homebuyers and the housing market. They explore why rates aren't falling despite the Fed holding steady, how the rate hike is impacting builder confidence and buyer demand, and what the latest data on home prices and housing starts tells us. Plus, a look a...

Lucas and Luna dive into the surprising trend of homebuilders shrinking floor plans even as housing demand stays strong. With median sale prices down slightly to $403,200 and thirty-year fixed mortgage rates hovering at 6.36 percent, builders like Lennar and PulteGroup are pivoting to smaller, more affordable homes. The hosts break down how the average new home has lost about 100 square feet since...

In the debut episode of Mortgage Conversations with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dig into a surprising disconnect: homebuilder stocks are selling off sharply even as mortgage rates edge lower. With the SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF down over 4% in the past week and Toll Brothers off more than 6%, the hosts ask whether the market is pricing in a demand slowdown or something else. Lucas walks through the lat...