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Mortgage lenders, borrowers react to banks closures 

Housing Wire

The Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failures that occurred over the last week have caused even more uncertainty within the mortgage industry. Still, homebuyers took advantage of declining rates provoked by the turbulence and applied for home loans. That was a favorable development,” Deitch said.

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Mortgage rates declined amid banks failures. What’s next?

Housing Wire

After increasing steadily for over a month, mortgage rates fell last week following a deposit run that provoked a liquidity crisis in regional U.S. financial institutions — and resulted in the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. But what is there to expect ahead for the housing market? by mid-week.

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Bank failures may be the catalyst for an economic recession 

Housing Wire

Fannie Mae has projected that the recent bank failures may act as the catalyst that tips an already precarious economy into a recession — primarily due to the combination of tighter lending standards by small- and mid-sized regional banks. Jumbo loans account for approximately 12% of all loans originated as of February 2022.

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Low inventory a challenge to housing market as rates decline 

Housing Wire

But while rates have dropped, the housing market has continued to be challenged by low inventory levels. The survey shows the same rate was 4.67% a year ago. The survey shows the same rate was 4.67% a year ago. ” Surging rates ahead? Mortgage rates, directly correlated to the U.S.

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Opinion: The Fed broke the banks. What’s next for mortgage?

Housing Wire

It is often said that the Fed raises interest rates until something breaks. Many have already pointed to the failures of Silicon Valley Bank , Silvergate Bank , and Signature Bank as evidence that the Fed “finally broke something.” In 2021, mortgage originations hit a record high of $4.4 trillion in 2023.

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Mortgage rates dip to 6.6% to mark the lowest level since May 2023

Housing Wire

Mortgage rates continued their descent this week to mark their lowest level since May 2023, welcome news for homebuyers who have been waiting on the sidelines for rates to drop. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.6% by the end of 2024 from the current federal funds rate range of 5.25%-5.5%.

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Experts weigh in on the shifting MBS market

Housing Wire

The Federal Reserve ‘s monetary tightening policy and the recent banking crisis have the potential to change the mortgage-backed securities (MBS) market’s dynamics more than anything seen over the last two decades, according to secondary market experts. The Fed and U.S.

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