Mortgage lenders posted a net gain of $1,675 per origination in the second quarter, the best quarter the industry has seen since the third quarter of 2016, the Mortgage Bankers Association said in a recent report.
The average age of first-time homebuyers is increasing and the buyers are less likely to be married, according to a recent analysis. The average age of buyers in 2017 was 34 compared with 30 in 2009.