Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Redfin classified purchases as all-cash when transactions had no mortgage loan information on the deed. High mortgage rates are exacerbating inequality between people who own homes and people who don’t,” Redfin Senior Economist Sheharyar Bokhari said. mortgaged home sales, up from 14% a year earlier but down from 16.3%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

Despite an uptick in mortgage rates at the beginning of 2024, mortgage demand surged after adjusting for the holiday. Mortgage applications increased 9.9% 5 compared to one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.62% as of Jan.

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Housing Wire

JULY 21, 2023

Lifting a ban on mortgage lenders providing down payment assistance (DPA) to Federal Housing Administration (FHA) borrowers would help underserved borrowers become homeowners, according to a paper published by the Urban Institute. The lender could charge the borrower a 1% higher interest rate to fund a 3.5%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Mortgage demand fell for the first time since November as mortgage rates reached their lowest level since June 2023. Total home loan applications decreased by 1.5% 15 compared to the previous week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). for the week ending Dec. the week prior.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Marcia Fudge suggested to a congressional committee that the department could consider eliminating life-of-loan premium requirements for mortgages backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), but did not offer any indication about the issue’s priority level at HUD.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

The typically busy spring housing market seems to already be at the doorstep despite stubbornly higher mortgage rates. Mortgage applications increased by 9.7% on a seasonally adjusted basis during the week ending March 1, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association ’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Mortgage holders withdrew a mere 0.41% of tappable equity in Q3, about 55% below the average withdrawal rate seen in the 12 years leading up to the Federal Reserve ’s most recent tightening cycle, according to the latest ICE Mortgage Technology ‘s mortgage monitor report. for FHA loans and 44.5% for VA loans.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 3, 2022

Lakeview Loan Servicing unveiled a rare private-label securities offering this past March involving a pool of mostly delinquent mortgages serviced by the company. The loans in the offering were all originated through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and later securitized through Ginnie Mae. In total, 99.3%

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Mortgage applications rose to their highest level in six weeks after the 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 7.44% last week. Total home loan applications increased 3% for the week ending Nov. 17 compared to the previous week , according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). last week but remained subdued.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Mortgage applications fell for the third week in a row as mortgage rates surged toward 8%. 27, total home loan applications fell 2.1% compared to the week prior , according to weekly mortgage application data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). For the week ending Oct. of all applications.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

CBC Mortgage Agency — a federally chartered housing finance agency — is reducing interest rates on repayable second mortgages used for its down payment assistance (DPA) program. CBC Mortgage Agency is the provider of Chenoa Fund, a national DPA program that comes in a repayable and forgivable option.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) loans through its Tinman platform. We were focused on being able to take a consumer all the way through on our technology platform for just the conventional loans, and we achieved that milestone back in the summer of 2023. VA loans are 12% of the mortgage market,” Garg said. “VA

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2023

Rate and affordability pressures continue to challenge purchase lending, driving homebuyers to alternative loan products. Meanwhile, cash-out refinances fell 11% and rate/term refinances remained near historic lows, according to Black Knight’s originations market report. of the total loan product mix — picked up share.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Mortgage applications ground to a halt for the week ending Sept. 29, falling 6% from the week prior as mortgage rates jumped to a 23-year high of 7.53%, according to new weekly data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. Mortgage application activity is now at its lowest level since 1996, the MBA reported. from 14.1%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2024

Mortgage demand fell over the holidays despite declining mortgage rates. Mortgage applications decreased 9.4% 29 compared to two weeks earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The share of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan activity decreased to 14.5% compared to 0.4%

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Both purchase and refinance applications increased to their highest weekly pace in five weeks after mortgage rates logged the largest decline in a year. Total home loan applications increased 2.8% 10 compared to the previous week , according to weekly data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). for the week ending Nov.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 11, 2023

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported that the mortgage delinquency rate fell to its lowest level since it began tracking this metric 43 years ago, supporting claims the economy is on the cusp of a turnaround. The percentage of loans on which foreclosure actions were started in the second quarter fell by 3 basis points.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Lower mortgage rates have brought increased mortgage demand. Total home loan applications increased 0.3% 24 compared to the previous week , according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Mortgage rates for the 30-year fixed loan averaged 7.29% as of Nov. for the week ending Nov.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2023

With mortgage rates still hovering around 8%, mortgage applications decreased 1% for the week ending Oct. 20 compared to the week prior , according to weekly mortgage application data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The share of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) loan activity was 10.5%, down from 10.7%

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2023

As the 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased for the sixth consecutive week to 7.70%, mortgage applications slumped, hitting their lowest level since 1995. Mortgage applications decreased 6.9% 13, compared to the week prior , according to weekly mortgage application data from the MBA. for the week ending Oct. from 14.4%

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

California-based Carrington Mortgage Services (CMS) sees a window of opportunity in the mortgage market. The Federal Reserve (Fed) actions that resulted in millions of borrowers receiving mortgage rates below 4% gave way to Fed actions that… triggered mortgage rates to rise above 7% in the fall of 2022.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 12, 2023

The housing market, which is facing challenges with mortgage rates , affordability, prices and inventory, hasn’t been this purchase-dominant in decades, according to Black Knight ’s originations market monitor report. Today, nearly nine out of every 10 mortgages originated is a purchase loan, the report notes.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In the week leading up to the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, mortgage applications finally ticked up. 15, mortgage applications rose 5.4% from the prior week , according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The refinance share of mortgage activity increased to 31.6% For the week that ended Sept.

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Realty Biz

MARCH 16, 2023

Are you trying to decide the best mortgage options for buying your first home? If qualifying for a conventional loan is difficult, and you aren't eligible for VA or USDA loans, an FHA loan could be the answer. FHA loans allow you to pay 3.5% But there are also downsides to FHA-insured loans.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2023

Mortgage rates declined last week as headlines on the bank crisis slowed, which could have spurred borrowers’ demand for home loans. Overall, mortgage applications declined 4.1% last week on a seasonally adjusted basis, down from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). the week prior.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

housing market after 54 programs were added in the third quarter, according to Down Payment Resource (DPR), a homebuyer assistance program data and solutions firm. Program providers are working around the clock to ensure the programs they offer meet the needs of their markets.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In late August, when mortgage rates were well over 7% and beginning their climb toward 8%, Jeff Anderson had a client do what few other homeowners are willing to do: She gave up her 4% mortgage rate. By doing a cash-out refi, she landed a $340,000 FHA loan and locked in a 6.9% mortgage rate at the end of August. “At

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The Federal Reserve ‘s effort to temper inflation has cooled the housing market that remains subdued with mortgage rates north of 7%. this week, Fannie Mae Chief Economist Doug Duncan believes that mortgage rates will stay elevated before the Fed makes further rate cuts. Kim: Spreads in the mortgage space are wide.

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Realtor.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

designer491/iStock FHA loans, which are insured by the Federal Housing Administration, help home buyers secure financing to buy a home despite their low income, lack of savings, or poor credit scores—the kind of things that often prevent people from getting a conventional loan. You’ll have to pay mortgage insurance.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2021

If you’re a first-time homebuyer (or you already own a home), you’ve heard of mortgage loans. You have your conventional loans, FHA loans, VA loans, USDA loans and so on. But there’s another type of loan, not too many people are familiar with that can make the home buying process much easier.

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2021

Since the client began the search for her dream home earlier this year, her Veterans Affairs mortgage loan offers have been rejected over a dozen times. Williams, the broker-owner of We Save Loans , said her client has all but given up on buying an existing home with VA financing. Lucie, Florida. Already a member?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Mortgage applications fell 0.6% 17, with fewer borrowers looking for purchases in the lower end of the market, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) survey published on Wednesday. Compared to a year ago, mortgage applications declined across the board. The overall market composite index dipped 31.9%

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2023

The company will focus on full-servicing banking and mortgage servicing businesses, it announced on Thursday. The origination activity will cease effective July 31, 2023, but all outstanding mortgage loans will continue to be serviced in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreements. said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

But the good news is, more buyers have become aware of down payment assistance (DPA) options and are tapping into available resources for help, said Susanne Saller, a senior consultant at Caliber Home Loans. They’re using a DPA program through the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA).

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Realty Biz

DECEMBER 29, 2021

From finding the right agent to work with , to sorting through listings until you find your dream home, to figuring out innovative ways to keep your costs down , to outbidding all the other buyers in 2021’s red hot market, it’s easy to overlook one of the most important (and most nerve-wracking) aspects of buying a home — the financing.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2023

With housing affordability being challenged in a higher mortgage rate environment, fewer homebuyers jumped into the market in the third quarter. The firm is a provider of mortgage point-of-sale and automation software for banks, credit unions, independent mortgage banks and brokers. in Q3, up from 13% the previous period.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Mortgage-rate-lock volume fell 20% in September, led by a combination of seasonal decline in purchase activity and rising interest rates, according to Optimal Blue ’s Originations Market Monitor report. Total loan volume fell 33% over the same period compared to a year ago. ““The and 10.4%, respectively. of the total.

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