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CFPB report focuses on ‘discount points,’ but paints an incomplete picture

Housing Wire

Marty Green, principal at mortgage law firm Polunsky Beitel Green , suggested that the CFPB report is missing some important details, including the availability of loans without discount points in the market. The percentage of homebuyers paying discount points roughly doubled from 2021 to 2023,” the report said. “The

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Opinion: Regulators should focus on banks, not IMBs

Housing Wire

I referenced in my last opinion piece in Housing Wire that the Urban Institute publishes a “ monthly chart book ” that is packed full of relevant data. This recent publication paints a clear picture as to why any Realtor or homebuilder should always include a nonbank lender in their referrals. In the FHA program alone, 46.3%

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Small lenders face onslaught of agency loans returned to sender

Housing Wire

Fannie had outstanding loan-repurchase requests to mortgage lenders totaling $939 million based on unpaid principal balance (UPB) as of Sept. That means the loans from those years that end up being repurchased by lenders at their original value, often due to compliance issues such as elevated debt-to-income ratios, are now underwater.

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4 Reasons You May Have Been Denied Refinance

RIS Media

Those who could not get refinanced were declined for many of the same reasons, from a high debt-to-income ratio to poor or no credit history. High Debt-to-Income Ratio . Your debt-to-income ratio is the percentage of your monthly gross income used to pay off your debts.

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MBA seeks clarity on GSE investment property policies

Housing Wire

The MBA is also concerned about GSE compliance with the revised PSPA provision regarding Freddie and Fannie’s acquisition of loans that have certain characteristics: a combined loan-to-value ratio at origination above 90%, a borrower debt-to-income ratio above 45%, or a credit score below 680.

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15 Mortgage Questions to Ask Lenders Before Buying a House

HomeLight

Monthly income The very first thing you need to consider is your income. First, lenders will look at your annual gross income when they’re deciding how much money you can borrow. However, when you are trying to figure out how much house you can afford , you should also look at your monthly net income.

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Agency loan-repurchase strategy sparks pushback

Housing Wire

He added that loan defects often leading to repurchase requests include, among others, borrower income-related issues (i.e., debt-to-income ratios); appraisal issues; missing documentation; employment verification; and undisclosed liabilities — “people taking out a car loan the day before they close on their mortgage.”

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