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Black Friday deals on a new home? Here you go

Housing Wire

Buyers using this incentive can qualify for either a 3/2/1 rate buydown on a 30-year FHA Fixed-rate Mortgage or a 3/2/1 rate buydown on a 30-year conventional fixed-rate mortgage. Several areas, including Central Ohio, Greater Austin, Texas, and Charlotte, N.C.,

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Trapped by design: Why America’s housing market is stuck — and what the rest of the world can teach us

Housing Wire

In 2018, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York conducted a detailed review of the Danish mortgage system, highlighting its efficiency, resilience, and potential as a reform blueprint ( link ). The core insight: a well-designed financial product can serve both borrowers and lenders without creating systemic friction.

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Mortgage costs, lender denials jumped in 2022: CFPB

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Homebuyers faced surging mortgage costs, fees and monthly payments in 2022 amid a tightening monetary policy designed to combat persistent inflation. “These trends are likely to continue given further increases in interest rates in 2023.” Unfortunately, there’s been no sign of relief in 2023.

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Freddie Mac now forecasts $3.9T in originations in 2021

Housing Wire

Freddie Mac now forecasts total mortgage originations in 2021 to check in at $3.9 The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is expected to be 3.1% We designed a specific news hub with lenders and brokers in mind, with Rocket Pro TPO leading the discussion. trillion in 2021, up from its forecast in April of $3.5

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Real estate tech roundup: House X, CoHome and BoomTown

Housing Wire

House X negotiates the home purchase contract and enables its customers to make more informed decisions through its proprietary House X Report and offers incentives including a 1% discounted mortgage for the first 12 months of “a special 30-year fixed-rate mortgage.”

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Analyst: HMBS 2.0 developments should benefit reverse mortgage industry

Housing Wire

This move is designed to “create an additional economic incentive to protect Ginnie Mae and taxpayers against a decline in collateral value,” Ginnie Mae explained when announcing the proposed term sheet.

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Opinion: Housing industry gut check: Surveying the current landscape

Housing Wire

There are many government program offerings designed to support low-income borrowers and underserved communities available through banks and credit unions, including: Federal Housing Administration (FHA): FHA provides mortgage insurance on loans made by FHA-approved lenders.