Lack of Inventory Pushes ARM Share to Eight-Year High
Adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) represented 9.2% of all loans originated in December – an eight-year high – according to Ellie Mae’s monthly Origination Insight report. A year ago, the ARM share was around 5.6%. “With the strong demand for housing and the rapid increase in property value appreciation, more consumers are turning to ARMs in order…