Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2024

The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) on Thursday issued a comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), saying that a major reason for the increase in mortgage closing costs from third parties is due to a lack of competition among third-party providers.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2023

Rocket Mortgage is throwing a big incentive at spring homebuyers, offering them up to $10,000 in closing cost credits if they work with a real estate agent through its affiliate, Rocket Homes. of their loan amount to put toward closing costs, helping defray upfront costs. billion in the third quarter.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 29, 2024

If you’re about to close on your Alabama home sale, you’re likely wondering how much you’ll owe in closing costs. Nationally, sellers typically pay between 6% to 10% of the property’s sale price in closing costs. Receive your offer in 24 hours and close in as few as 10 days.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 28, 2024

One of the most important things that you should keep in mind is that there are several costs you’ll need to pay to finalize your sale. Nationwide, closing costs for sellers can range from 6% and 10% of a property’s sale price. Receive your offer in 24 hours and close in as few as 10 days.

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Keeping Current Matters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Now that you’ve decided to buy a home and are ready to make it happen, it’s a good idea to plan ahead for the costs that are a typical part of the homebuying process.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In this post, we explore the question: Are closing costs tax deductible? What are examples of seller closing costs? When selling a home, you’ll encounter various closing costs as part of the process. On average, sellers pay between 2% and 5% of a home’s sale price in closing costs.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

In his first act as interim Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent froze action on all rules and litigation. Here's what that potentially means for the recent slate of rules and lawsuits targeting the mortgage industry.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2025

home sellers offered concessions to buyers in near-record numbers during the first quarter of 2025 as rising housing costs , high mortgage rates and growing economic uncertainty continued to reshape the real estate landscape. a year ago and close to the record figure of 45.1% According to a new report from Redfin , 44.4%

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Keeping Current Matters

MARCH 25, 2024

Before making the decision to buy a home, it's important to plan for all the costs you’ll be responsible for.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Per M/I’s website, the lower rate includes a 2/1 rate buydown on a 30-year FHA fixed-rate mortgage, a 2/1 Rate Buydown on a 30-year conventional fixed-rate mortgage, and paid closing costs. The discounts come as homebuilders’ confidence in the market remains muted.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Typically, a seller can expect to pay between 3% and 6% of a home’s sale price as commission, plus another 2% to 4% for closing costs , including taxes, settlement fees, and title fees. That means $6,047 to $12,095 of your home sale may go towards paying closing costs. Available to sellers throughout Ohio.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Save strategically: Even with down payment assistance, youll need some savings for earnest money and closing costs. Many sellers are offering to cover 2-3% of closing costs. Sellers are offering incentives now, but those could wane as the market heats up in spring. Pro tip: Todays market is buyer friendly.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2025

In sum, our analysis shows Fannie Maes title insurance pilot will have a profound and long- lasting impact on closing costs, potentially eliminating a barrier that prevents many homeowners from pursuing a refinance or other financially beneficial transaction.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

Many builders offer incentives or are open to negotiating closing costs, lot premiums and other expenses. For quick move-in homes, closing dates can also be adjusted. Transfer taxes, title policies and potential appraisal shortfalls should be considered.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Eligible buyers can combine the bank’s down payment grant with other programs, which could result in up to $15,000 for closing costs and a down payment. program provides up to $5,000 in closing cost credits to borrowers with an income at or below 80% of the AMI. metros — Minneapolis; Philadelphia; Dallas; Washington, D.C.,

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2025

It factors in lender fees and current pricing to deliver a dashboard that includes break-even calculations, closing cost estimates and borrower savings analyses across multiple scenarios. The tool also generates a prefilled borrower email summarizing the refinance options.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

However, CHLA continues to call on federal policy makers to take action to address flaws in the refi process by reining in abusive trigger lead solicitations and by curbing exploding closing costs in non-competitive areas like FICO score fees.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

Rates are still high and prices keep climbing, but were seeing expanded program offerings, new providers and greater flexibility in how funds are used not just for down payments but also to cover closing costs, lower the rate or meet other buyer needs, said Rob Chrane , founder and CEO of DPR.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Wehmann added that, after the change, “FICO’s share will remain only approximately two-tenths of one percent” of the total average closing costs of $6,000. ” “At $4.95 “Importantly, after our upcoming royalty change, all amounts above $4.95

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

While the co-chairs of the caucus wrote that they “applaud” Thompson and the FHFA’s efforts to promote homeownership for low-income Americans, they believe that the pilot program will not help to achieve the goal of “finding ways to ‘responsibly reduce closing costs for homeowners in a safe and sound manner.’”

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Keeping Current Matters

MAY 20, 2025

When buying a home, youre probably thinking about mortgage rates, home prices, your down payment, and maybe even your closing costs. But you may not be thinking about homeowners association (HOA) fees.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

Every time a Texan buys a home, they will spend less on closing costs. A reduction in title insurance basic premium rates would likely help bring the actual profit ratio closer to the target. Brown said the new reduction will save Texas consumers an estimated $238 million per year.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

For example, lenders will have lower origination costs and faster loan decision-making through direct-sourced data, while borrowers will benefit through reduced closing costs. FinLocker also explained that it aims to offer a “competitive edge in a challenging market with a tangible cost” for loan officers.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Many first-time homebuyers don’t have enough to pay the agent and all the closing costs,“ Nichols said. According to Mandy Nichols, a Dallas-based Brixstone Real Estate agent, this requirement is causing some first-time buyers to forego representation if it is not property explained.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

Tomo touts its use of artificial intelligence in streamlining loan underwriting and closing processes. It claims to save the typical homebuyer up to $4,000 in closing costs and offers interest rates that are 50 to 100 basis points lower than the industry average, according to a press release.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

UBS analysts also said that pricing has been contributing to an important part of FICO’s growth, a trend that should “continue given its moated business model of low churn and scale coupled with its low percent of total mortgage cost.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

There are closing costs and other fees, and you’ll still be responsible for maintaining the property and paying the property taxes and homeowners insurance, the column noted. The minimum age requirement of 62, a core tenet of the HECM program, was also mentioned.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

“We really think closing costs can be a significant obstacle to refinancing,” Chopra said at an AI and technology conference jointly hosted by ICE Mortgage Technology and the National Housing Conference at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. At least when it comes to redundancies with refinancings, that is.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Freddie Mac will offer a $2,500 credit for very low-income purchase borrowers to help with down payment and closing costs amid elevated interest rates and low housing supply. The credit can be used for down payments, closing costs, escrow and mortgage insurance premiums.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2021

A concession is when the seller agrees to pay part of a buyer’s closing costs. A seller concession could include putting money towards the inspection costs, appraisal fees, taxes or another expense. Sellers also have to pay closing costs. This is usually done in an effort to convince the buyer to take the deal.

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Redfin

JUNE 5, 2025

Many cash buyers assume that by sidestepping a home loan, they also bypass the complex array of fees associated with closing. However, this is a common misconception.The truth is, even when you pay cash for a house, closing costs are a fundamental part of the transaction. How much are closing costs on a cash offer?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

The third-party mortgage cost has similarities to the characteristics identified in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ‘s ( CFPB ’s) recent blog post on closing costs, the CHLA argued.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2024

FHA will move forward with its proposal that permits contributions by the property seller, real estate agent, builder, or developer to HECM for Purchase borrowers’ closing costs,” the update said. Historically, mortgage lenders and originators have been prohibited from contributing to closing costs to protect borrowers.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 7, 2025

In our community, many first-time buyers were using those to buy down interest rates or cover closing costs. Effect of federal grant cuts Herrera acknowledged the challenges facing Hispanic homebuyers today, including cuts to numerous federal grant programs that have proved vital for first-time and low-income buyers.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Younger service members struggle during the homebuying process, particularly around paying closing costs. Research shows that younger service members are unlikely to achieve ownership. Its important to take a moment to look back at the history behind VA benefits. In 1944, the U.S.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

RocketRentRewards lets homebuyers earn closing cost credits equal to 10 percent of their verified rent payments over the past year, or $2,160 for those paying the average $1,800 in rent.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2025

Per Crib Equity’s website , the company can contribute up to 50% of a borrower’s total down payment and approved closing costs, which typically covering up to 30% of the home’s total value.

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