Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2023

Increases in both FHA and VA purchase categories drove the application numbers up. At Mortgage News Daily , 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates were at 7.26% on Tuesday. However, government purchase applications jumped 2.4% over the week. This surge in ARM applications comes as borrowers look for relief from higher fixed rates, said Kan.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

While credit cards and auto loans aren’t directly related to mortgages , they comprise segments within the three main consumer debt categories. Conventional wisdom would dictate that the third category, mortgages, will follow if two of the three are negatively impacted.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 19, 2021

The results are welcome news and run counter to worries that gained traction last year that elevated levels of delinquencies would result in a slew of foreclosures. Meanwhile, the 30-day delinquency rate decline by 4 bps to 1.41% and the 60-day delinquency category declined by 15 bps to 0.52%.

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Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2022

That’s good news after the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic hit borrowers hard, making it difficult for Americans to pay their mortgages. The most notable decline was in the portfolio loans and private-label securities (PLS) category, dipping by 29 basis points to 2.15%.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Bank exited a few years ago to focus on customer relationships in core lending categories,” a spokesperson for U.S. National Mortgage News first reported on the wholesale closure. This is a business that U.S. Bank wrote in a statement to HousingWire. These decisions are never easy; however, U.S. The spokesperson for U.S.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This is welcome news for the Federal Reserve , which is continuing to raise interest rates in an attempt to curb inflation via consumer spending. Other categories that contributed to the monthly increase included motor vehicle insurance (1.4%), recreation (0.5%), apparel (0.8%) and household furnishings and operations index (0.3%).

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

But it’s also useful to know that we’ve seen rates drop pretty quickly if there is some other kind of economic news that’s unexpected.”. Bad news for the general economy is paradoxically good for the housing market in so far as rates would decline,” said Len Kiefer, deputy chief economist of Freddie Mac.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 16, 2021

The insights and analysis go beyond the news cycle, breaking down the latest trends, data and industry regulations that impact your business. We’re not here to tell you who we think is better, but to try to give you the most robust, accurate and thoughtful assessment of the products, companies and categories in the space.

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GeekEstate

MARCH 26, 2024

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. What we like: Though virtual staging is a competitive and mature product category, the team bootstrapped to over $1 million in ARR in the past year …that’s no small feat. staged picture.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The three main categories of fraud impacting victims were seller impersonation fraud , fraudsters impersonating the title agency and tricking buyers to wire their down payment to a fraudulent account, and fraudsters impersonating lenders and sending title companies fraudulent mortgage payoff instructions.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

“Inflation remains well above our longer-run goal of 2% over the 12 months ending in December: total PCE prices rose 5%; excluding the volatile food and energy categories, prices rose 4.4%,” Powell told journalists.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Homeowners who were placed into proactive forbearance plans by Wells Fargo received positive news this week. According to that letter, “Wells Fargo admitted to entering certain customers into forbearance without their consent, identifying four categories of customers who were affected. Law360 reports that on Nov.

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Housing Wire

JULY 12, 2023

Inflation cooled significantly last month, representing arguably the most promising news for the housing industry since the Federal Reserve began instituting aggressive price control measures 16 months ago. Shelter, which is the largest category, also posted a sizable increase, rising 7.8% year over year (down from 8.0% in June.

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2022

I have found that people can be grouped into 1 of 2 categories. It allows me to stay up to date with market news and ensures that I am well informed to make decisions that impact our business. I start my day with a cup of coffee and Chris Clow’s updates on the reverse mortgage market. Omar Ennabe: To look inward.

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Housing Wire

MAY 4, 2023

On a transactional level, many buyers are experiencing a housing market that feels very competitive and they are having a hard time reconciling the news about the housing market with their experience trying to buy a home. New listings activity will continue to be very low throughout much of 2023. What can we expect in 2023?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2021

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Brownstoner

DECEMBER 8, 2022

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Through this General QM Final Rule, we are working to create an appropriate, more flexible General QM loan definition,” CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger said in a news release on Thursday.

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Broke Agent Media

MARCH 1, 2023

The good news is Fannie Mae is working to eliminate discrepancies that can occur with traditional appraisals. On March 1, Fannie Mae updated its Selling Guide , announcing it is “transitioning to a range of options to establish a property’s market value,” including new alternatives to the traditional appraisal.

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GeekEstate

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Its Rehab Estimator provides estimated labor and material costs based on the project’s category, type, and quality of materials. Today’s showcase: PropStream].

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2022

Many lenders also put fix-and-flip loans in this category, though technically they are business purpose and not consumer loans. The last thing they want is to put a lot of work into a deal only to learn that there is no buyer for it and then have to go back to their borrower with the bad news.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 30, 2024

But the core living expenses you’ll pay for typically include the following categories: Housing (rent/mortgage) Energy (utilities) Food (groceries) Transportation (vehicles or transit systems) Healthcare (doctors, hospitals, etc.) A cost of living index will typically break down and score each basic expense by category. Housing: 87.50

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HomeLight

JANUARY 30, 2024

But the core living expenses you’ll pay for typically include the following categories: Housing (rent/mortgage) Energy (utilities) Food (groceries) Transportation (vehicles or transit systems) Healthcare (doctors, hospitals, etc.) A cost of living index will typically break down and score each basic expense by category. Housing: 131.40

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HomeLight

JANUARY 22, 2024

But the core living expenses you’ll pay for typically include the following categories: Housing (rent/mortgage) Energy (utilities) Food (groceries) Transportation (vehicles or transit systems) Healthcare (doctors, hospitals, etc.) A cost of living index will typically break down and score each basic expense by category. Housing: 152.20

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HomeLight

JANUARY 22, 2024

But the core living expenses you’ll pay for typically include the following categories: Housing (rent/mortgage) Energy (utilities) Food (groceries) Transportation (vehicles or transit systems) Healthcare (doctors, hospitals, etc.) A cost of living index will typically break down and score each basic expense by category. Housing: 80.70

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HomeLight

JANUARY 22, 2024

But the core living expenses you’ll pay for typically include the following categories: Housing (rent/mortgage) Energy (utilities) Food (groceries) Transportation (vehicles or transit systems) Healthcare (doctors, hospitals, etc.) A cost of living index will typically break down and score each basic expense by category. Housing: 139.90

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2023

However, with the current banking stress news and the emergency action taken by the Fed to secure the banking sector, the question now is what will drive mortgage rates : inflation data, recessionary data, or something else we don’t even see coming?

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HomeLight

JANUARY 30, 2024

But the core living expenses you’ll pay for typically include the following categories: Housing (rent/mortgage) Energy (utilities) Food (groceries) Transportation (vehicles or transit systems) Healthcare (doctors, hospitals, etc.) A cost of living index will typically break down and score each basic expense by category. Housing: 118.90

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2023

Weekly inventory fell by 6201 , and new listing data is down noticeably from last year, which was different than last week. The 10-year yield, already at a key critical level, couldn’t break higher but reversed and went lower Friday after the jobs report and the news around Silicon Valley Bank.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 30, 2024

But the core living expenses you’ll pay for typically include the following categories: Housing (rent/mortgage) Energy (utilities) Food (groceries) Transportation (vehicles or transit systems) Healthcare (doctors, hospitals, etc.) A cost of living index will typically break down and score each basic expense by category. Housing: 111.40

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Waterfront Properties

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

News amp; World Report Florida ranked No. News amp; World Report’s rankings of best states in the country. It also ranks among the top five states in education and among the top 10 states in the economy and fiscal stability categories.

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GeekEstate

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Local Logic.].

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Realtor.com

MAY 26, 2021

So while you have your cleaning supplies out, group them into categories. Then make sure you don’t have multiples in any category. Just be sure that whatever you’re donating doesn’t fall into a category of household hazardous waste , which includes items like drain cleaners, pesticides, and certain chemical cleaners.

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Waterfront Properties

AUGUST 20, 2021

News amp; World Report Florida ranked No. News amp; World Report’s rankings of best states in the country. It also ranks among the top five states in education and among the top 10 states in the economy and fiscal stability categories.

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APRIL 17, 2024

For prospective homeowners and those looking to refinance, the latest news on mortgage rates may not be the most reassuring. Impact on Refinancing Refinancing rates have also experienced upward pressure in recent days, with notable increases observed across various loan categories.

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Boom Town

AUGUST 6, 2020

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Waterfront Properties

MARCH 15, 2021

News amp; World Report Florida ranked No. News amp; World Report’s rankings of best states in the country. It also ranks among the top five states in education and among the top 10 states in the economy and fiscal stability categories.

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