Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2022

Federal agencies committed to further racial equity through new equity action plans, but for housing, the action plan is light on new action. The housing plan lacks any participation from the Federal Housing Finance Agency , which is not a cabinet level agency, but oversees the federal entities that back most of the mortgage market.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2024

Fannie Mae has a rosy outlook for mortgage rates. Following years of volatility in mortgage rates, the housing market will begin its gradual return to a more normal balance in 2024. Origination volume forecast for 2024 Fannie Mae forecasts the total single-family mortgage originations volume to be $1.98 million in Q4 2023.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The new FHA loan limits apply to forward mortgages for a one-unit property and take effect on Jan. The increases to FHA’s loan limits will enable homebuyers to use FHA’s low-down-payment financing to access homeownership at a time when a lack of affordability threatens to shut well-qualified borrowers out of the market.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2023

First Internet Bank is shutting down its consumer mortgage business due to a steep decline in mortgage volumes and the negative outlook for mortgage lending that is forecasted to continue for the next several years. The residential mortgage loan balance for First Internet was $383.9 The home equity loans balance was $24.7

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Housing Wire

MAY 4, 2023

“I haven’t seen a dry spell like this in the time I’ve been in business,” Bob Yopko, president of First Equity Residential Mortgage , said of this year’s spring homebuying season. Mortgage rates tend to align with the 10-year U.S. “Mortgage rates should be 5.55%, not 6.5%,” he said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

California-based mortgage lender CMG Financial announced the integration of Shamrock Home Loans’ origination team, which will boost its presence in New England. Shamrock’s team originated about $300 million so far this year, per the mortgage platform Modex. That’s not the first addition to CMG this year.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

For example, here in Clark County, nearly 1,000 brand-new affordable units for seniors are under construction today as a result — 8,000 homes total for families, seniors and veterans. […] But we have a lot more to do.” Everybody in the middle class makes it, usually, through the equity in their home.” A record 1.7

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Despite mass layoffs in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation, mortgage professionals still see opportunities in the market. LenderPulse requests surveys from 24,000 mortgage professionals across the country on market trends and lender opportunities and challenges. in events to garner business. Roughly 36.3%

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Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2022

new jobs hiring, housing jobs, recruiting for mortgage industry. Based on the headlines, one might assume the mortgage business is a complete disaster. Some mortgage companies will merge to stay afloat, and many others will go under. Recruiting battles for LOs remain fierce, mortgage executives and LOs told HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2021

HousingWire recently spoke to Finance of America Mortgage President Bill Dallas about viable alternative options for homebuyers and the innovative products FAM offers to meet the unique financial needs of today’s modern borrowers. Bill Dallas: As construction and labor costs have climbed, so, too, have home prices.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

In a recent earnings call, Sheryl Palmer, chairman and CEO of national homebuilder Taylor Morrison , said about two-thirds of homeowners now have mortgage interest rates below 4%. Fannie Mae ’s vice president of economic and strategic research, Hamilton Fout, said the gap between homeowners now holding historically low mortgage rates (i.e.,

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2023

Over the next 10 years, the partnership could result in “up to $1 billion” in capital and financing from Wells Fargo and grants from the Wells Fargo Foundation, the companies said. It also follows several scandals related to its lending practices. In December, the bank agreed to pay $1.7

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2023

Since October of 2022, the share of buyers who are purchasing their home without a mortgage has been more than one quarter of the market. These all-cash homebuyers are happily avoiding the higher mortgage interest rates, which touched 7% in the fall of 2022 before trending down to the current rate of 6.28%.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

Construction Coverage , a company that reviews construction software, insurance, and financial products in order to assist property builders, recently released a new report taking a closer look at the divide between baby boomers’ and younger generations’ shares of metropolitan housing markets according to reporting at the Chicago Sun-Times.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic brought interest rates to record lows and spurred a $4 trillion purchase and refinance mortgage boom in 2021. trillion in mortgage origination volume in 2022. Throughout this volatility, one constant has remained: the chronic and seemingly intractable deficit in single-family, 1–4-unit, entry-level homes for sale.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

A Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-sponsored Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) requires a borrower to be at or over the age of 62 to qualify for a loan, making baby boomers most of the new qualifying candidates for a HECM. A new report from Construction Coverage sourced by its researchers and data from the U.S.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

But like real estate brokerage Compass , another company significantly financed by the SoftBank Vision Fund , Opendoor has constructed an empirically money-losing business model with little sign of reversing course. One hypothetical path to profitability is ancillary services, particularly Opendoor mortgage loans and title insurance.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

California-based Anchor Loans, founded in 1998, provides capital for professional residential real-estate investors through bridge and construction products. According to the transaction terms, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company provided financing for the deal and acquired $1 billion of loans originated by Anchor.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2021

Lennar’s focus on its strategic investments and homebuilding comes amid historic inventory lows , construction worker shortages, near-record low mortgage rates and incredible demand. Total construction costs are down 0.7% Given the apartment business has ~$1 bln of invested equity today, this suggests at least $1.5

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2023

With many homebuilders feeling the impact of rising mortgage rates on new-home sales, delivering units for rent is expected to continue to become a larger segment of the overall single-family housing market.”. This will be particularly true as mortgage interest rates remain elevated and increase. Riding a cresting wave.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2021

When the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) last month directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to come up with equitable housing finance plans by the end of the calendar year, it asked for feedback. The FHFA, as both regulator and conservator of the government sponsored enterprises, shapes the conforming mortgage market.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2022

Wholesale lender Homepoint is becoming a broker of sorts…for mortgage brokers. The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company has launched a referral program aimed at connecting mortgage brokers with regional homebuilders as well as homebuyers. The company sold $13.1

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Explore a bridge loan and let your home’s equity help fund your next house in the short term. In this post, we’ll unpack this financing option and how you can put it to work for you. In this post, we’ll unpack this financing option and how you can put it to work for you. Need to Buy Before You Sell? But there are similarities.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2021

A year after issuing its first Single-Family Green Mortgage Backed Security on Earth Day 2020, Fannie Mae has now completed 25 transactions for the program, totaling $167 million in bonds backed by mortgages on newly constructed, energy-efficient homes. but are well-established in Europe. Horton, Lennar Corp. and NVR Inc.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The Affordable Housing Program (AHP) requires that each of the 11 FHLBanks in America contributes 10% of the preceding year’s net income to the purchase, construction, or rehabilitation of homes. million, two-year partnership with the Urban Institute to create a racial equity accelerator program. In May, Sen.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 15, 2021

From my perspective as the owner of a small independent mortgage banker, the Biden administration should not ignore another important priority – maintaining access to mortgage credit, particularly for minority, low-income, and underserved homebuyers and homeowners. There is no reason to believe COVID will not exacerbate these gaps.

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Keeping Current Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The great news is that the money you need probably already exists in your current home in the form of equity. Home Equity Is Skyrocketing. The record-setting increases in home prices over the last two years dramatically improved homeowners’ equity. Mortgage rates are forecast to increase over the next year.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The reasons for that are solid demographics and low mortgage rates , which will not change much in 2021. months, builders will halt the rate of growth for new construction plans as they did in 2018 and again for a brief period this year. months, the builders are ok with construction as long as new home sales grow.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 12, 2024

For one, the mortgage servicing industry adopted some COVID-era, rescue-type packages where a house does not go into immediate foreclosure. In addition, to address the problem of borrowers having difficulty keeping up with their mortgage payments, the Biden administration has launched programs to assist owners at risk of losing their homes.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 29, 2022

In 2021, United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) CEO Mat Ishbia set a three-year goal to make UWM the No. Ishbia, who started running his father’s mortgage firm in 2013 and has since grown it into the country’s No. 2 lender, isn’t satisfied with second place, behind Rocket Mortgage. “I 1 lender in the country.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2023

When including the approximately 900,000 single family homes constructed by new homebuilders during the year, according to data from the Census and U.S. The affordability of renovated foreclosures extended into underserved neighborhoods as defined by the Federal Housing Finance Agency. In 2019 the number was 200,000. in April. “My

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 21, 2023

First-time Spec house builders need to understand the nuances of financing to ensure successful projects. From navigating traditional mortgage loans to exploring non-conventional options, various financing solutions are available. Builders may face difficulties obtaining financing due to the higher risks of speculative projects.

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Realty Biz

MARCH 30, 2023

Regardless, there are many things that first-time home buyers aren't aware of when it comes to getting a mortgage. We've put together a brief mortgage guide with the key information you need to know. Assess Your Finances As you might assume, a good place to begin is by assessing your finances. Let's take a closer look.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2022

As a driver of the economy, housing should be bolstered by: Non-bank lending institutions to lend in lower-income areas and to minorities in the same way that CRA provides for banks Reducing government-insured and guaranteed mortgage loan fees. Increasing the supply of legal immigrant construction workers would accelerate economic growth.

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Realtor.com

JANUARY 2, 2023

While purchasing new construction is indeed different from purchasing previously owned property, many misconceptions abound about new builds. With that in mind, we’re here to set the record straight on some easily busted new-construction myths that just won’t quit. New construction homes are more expensive.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Homeowners with mortgages saw their home equity blossom 31% in 2021, according to a report from CoreLogic, a remarkable increase for such a short period of time. As you map out your plans for 2022, you may be thinking of ways to keep building more equity or use what you’ve recently acquired. What is home equity in simple terms?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Rob Nunziata , co-CEO and co-founder of Florida-based FBC Mortgage , says one mortgage sweetener that holds out some promise for making houses more affordable for a broader swath of borrowers is the temporary rate buydown. “It Nobody was doing buydowns in 2020 and 2021 [when 30-year fixed mortgage rates were in the 3% range].

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