Eye on Housing

AUGUST 3, 2023

NAHB analysis of the most recent Quarterly Sales by Price and Financing report reveals that the share of new home sales backed by FHA loans climbed from 12.1% (revised) to 14.0% Conventional loans financed 73.7%. in the second quarter of 2023.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Mortgage applications picked up for the first time in four weeks as mortgage rates dropped by 25 basis points, to 7.61%. 3, total home loan applications increased 2.5% compared to the week prior , according to weekly mortgage application data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). For the week ending Nov.

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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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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

AUGUST 24, 2023

Homebuyer affordability remained unchanged in July from June, according to Mortgage Bankers Association ‘s (MBA) Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI). The index measures how new monthly mortgage payments vary across time, relative to income, drawing from data from MBA ’s weekly applications survey.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2023

Redfin attributed the drop in down payment amount and percentage to the slower housing market , lower home prices, and higher housing costs due to rising mortgage rates. One silver lining of high mortgage rates and economic turmoil is that they’ve slowed competition,” Sheharyar Bokhari, Redfin’s senior economist, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Mortgage pros have closely monitored the commission lawsuit developments since a Kansas City, Missouri jury determined that NAR, HomeServices of America , and Keller Williams conspired to inflate or maintain high commission rates through NAR’s so-called Participation Rule. Assisting homebuyers and their agents adds more to an LO’s plate.

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Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2021

Mortgage applications for new homes dropped 9% in April from March, however, overall applications are still up a whopping 30.8% year over year for homebuilders, according to the latest survey report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. of loan applications, followed by just 15.8% of FHA loans, 10.3%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2024

Lisa Moriello, the national retail reverse mortgage sales manager at multichannel lender loanDepot , recently spoke to RMD about how business in 2024 seemed to be off to a promising start. Diving deeper into the current reverse mortgage business environment, she offered additional perspectives on multiple topics.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

Of these actions, 2.682 million have been permanent loan modifications and 3.519 million actions have been other forms of assistance that allowed troubled borrowers to stay in their homes. The number of completed short-sale and deeds-in-lieu transactions in Q4 2023 totaled 134, a decrease of 12% compared to the previous quarter.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Home price corrections exposed a growing pocket of equity risk concentrated among purchase mortgages originated in 2022, Black Knight said in its latest mortgage monitor report. Of all homes purchased with a mortgage in 2022, 8% are now at least marginally underwater. More recent homebuyers don’t fare as well. “A

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Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2022

Homebuyer affordability decreased slightly in May, as new mortgages took up a larger share of a the average person’s income while rates trended higher. High inflation and rising mortgage rates won’t lessen the burden on new home buyers in the coming months. The agency expects some 5.76 million existing homes.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

California-based New American Funding (NAF), which recently acquired Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. Gatling was previously a sales manager at loanDepot , where she spent almost seven years. Last year, she produced about $78 million in mortgages, consisting mainly of Federal Housing Administration (58.8% were FHA loans.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

They’re using a DPA program through the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA). They made good money, but with student loans and car payments, they didn’t have the money for the down payment and closing costs,” Saller said. They come in the forms of grants, second mortgages, deferred loans and forgivable loans.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2020

mortgage rate for a 30-year fixed loan fell one basis point this week to 2.71%, Freddie Mac said in a report on Thursday – the lowest rate in the survey’s near 50-year history. The average fixed rate for a 15-year mortgage also fell last week to 2.26% from 2.28%. on FHA loans through its Conquest Program.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

Mortgage assumption is a niche option that gained momentum in 2023. An assumable mortgage enables a qualified buyer to take over a seller’s mortgage terms, including the existing balance and interest rate. Typically, the fees are lower than those for new loans and no appraisal is needed. trillion in FHA and VA loans.

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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. “We’ve Kim: Spreads in the mortgage space are wide.

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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

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In the aftermath, one of the most contentious issues in the minds of mortgage professionals is how the ruling might affect FHA and VA mortgage borrowers. FHA loans are a popular option for first-time homebuyers or those who don’t have a lot of cash saved for a down payment, because the loans require a minimum of 3.5%

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HomeLight

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

You’ve just received the first offer on your home — and it’s backed by an FHA loan. So what do you need to know about FHA loans as a seller? Today, FHA loans represent a fair share of the mortgage market; in 2018, the FHA insured 12.1% of all mortgage originations. down payment.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2024

The CHLA also raises concerns about preexisting biases that may impact borrowers using FHA financing, a bias they contend has been demonstrated in the past. The letter provides a series of prototype loan scenarios that could spin out of the settlement, illustrating CHLA’s arguments.

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Eye on Housing

JULY 27, 2022

NAHB analysis of the most recent Quarterly Sales by Price and Financing published by the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that the four-quarter moving average (MA) share of new home sales financed through FHA was 11.0% Conventional loans financed 74.8% of new home sales in the second quarter of 2022—a 1.8

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Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2023

Purchase mortgage applications increased for the third consecutive week, reaching the highest level of activity since early May, in spite of the 30-year fixed rate increasing slightly to 6.75%. For the week that ended June 23, mortgage applications climbed 3% from the prior week , according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2023

35% of loan modifications completed in Q1 “reduced borrowers’ monthly payments by more than 20%,” the report’s findings said. The number of refinances decreased amid rising mortgage rates from 111,251 in the fourth quarter of 2022 to 78,445 in the first quarter of 2023.” The serious delinquency rate also decreased to 0.6%

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Just before its stock debuted at a disappointing $15 a share, Guild Mortgage settled a federal lawsuit that claimed the lender knowingly breached legal requirements when it originated and underwrote FHA loans. Those loans, originated between 2007 and 2011, defaulted and led to claims to the FHA for mortgage insurance.

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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

MAY 26, 2021

After two straight weeks of increases , mortgage applications dropped 4.2% for the week ending May 21, 2021, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association ‘s weekly mortgage applications survey. of total mortgage applications from 63.3% The FHA share of total mortgage applications decreased to 9.1%

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Add lender-servicer Guild Mortgage to the ranks of the nonbank mortgage lenders going public. “Guild will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the shares in this offering.”. million from its originations business but lost $148 million from mortgage servicing. billion in mortgage loans held for sale.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 5, 2023

If you’re balancing your options, you might be asking, “Are all mortgages assumable?” ” An assumable mortgage could be a smart solution, offering the possibility to take over a home loan with more favorable terms than currently available in the market. Get Started What is an assumable mortgage?

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In today’s real estate market, with high mortgage interest rates and hesitant buyers, you might be pondering, “Is my mortgage assumable?” ” as a strategy to accelerate your home sale. Read on to unlock the possibilities that assumable mortgages could hold for your home sale.

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Skyrocketing mortgage interest rates can make homeownership seem like an elusive dream. For some home shoppers, there’s a potential solution: assumable mortgages. Assuming a mortgage allows you to step into the shoes of the seller and take over their loan, often at a lower interest rate.

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Realtor.com

AUGUST 1, 2018

Michail_Petrov-96/iStock A few years back, my husband and I got an FHA loan. An FHA loan—which allows the buyer to put down as little as 3.5%—sounded We found an FHA-approved lender, and in no time, we were on our way to buying our first home with a government-backed loan. “Mortgage insurance?”

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Whether planned or unexpected, life changes may have you pondering, “Can you transfer a mortgage to another person?” ” It’s a relevant question, especially in times when mortgage interest rates and home prices are high. Get Started What does it mean to transfer a mortgage? Is my mortgage transferable?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2023

While sellers of existing homes have struggled with rising rates and softening demand, homebuilders have not only survived, but thrived in this market thanks to the use of mortgage rate buydowns , a tool more widely used by builders since their business is selling homes and clearing inventory. 2022 to Dec.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Refinance mortgage loan applications dipped 31% year-to-year on the week ending Nov. 12, according to a survey published by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) on Wednesday. Overall, the Market Composite Index, a measure of the mortgage loan application volume, decreased 2.8% Meanwhile, FHA loans went from 8.8%

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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

OCTOBER 21, 2020

At its Annual event Wednesday, Mortgage Bankers Association Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni forecast that interest rates could rise in the year to come, but that they will remain near all-time lows. The chart below shows interest rates for the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage will end this year at about 3% and could hit around 3.3%

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