SBA Encourages Disaster Loan Applications

The SBA said disaster survivors should not wait to settle with insurance companies before applying for disaster loans. Also, Milton, Helene insurance claims increased.

Average Mortgage Rates Increase

Rates on 30-year mortgages rose to 6.44% from 6.32% last week, according to Freddie Mac. Rates on 15-year mortgages rose to 5.63% from 5.41%.

Seller Profit Margins Drop Slightly Across U.S.

Returns on typical U.S. home sales remain high but dipped down quarterly and annually, ATTOM found. Median raw profits hold steady at just under $130,000.

Report: August National Rent Growth Slow, Steady

U.S. single-family rent prices were up by 2.4% year over year in August, the lowest rate of growth recorded since last fall, CoreLogic reported.