Housing Wire

JUNE 15, 2022

In 2021, more than 90% of borrowers who closed a loan with fintech mortgage lender Neat Loans opted for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. The way ARMs work is lenders offer lower mortgage rates for the initial three, five, seven years. The mortgage industry is different from 14 years ago.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2023

The last week of the calendar year is usually a slow time for the mortgage industry, but 2022 was something else. Mortgage applications decreased 13.2% That’s because costs for borrowers were higher, reflecting the mortgage market’s response to the Federal Reserve ‘s tightening monetary policy.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The latest weekly survey data from Freddie Mac shows the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage jumped 40 basis points to an average of 6.70% this week, the highest level since 2007. The survey also indicates a large dispersion in rates, meaning that homebuyers can save hundreds of dollars by shopping around with different lenders.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Amid higher rates, lower volumes, and fiercer competition , Santander Bank decided it will stop originating residential mortgages and home equity loans in the United States. The decision will not impact the commercial mortgage business. Inside Mortgage Finance reported that Santander residential production totaled $2.7

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2022

Mortgage applications fell 7.1% from the previous week, following an increase in rates to the highest level since the pandemic onset, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) survey for the week ending Jan. For jumbo mortgage loans (greater than $647,200), rates went to 3.56% from 3.54% the week prior.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Mortgage rates have surged firmly above the 7% mark, making alternatives such as temporary rate buydowns and down payment assistance programs more popular, according to loan officers. A year ago at this time, rates averaged 3.14%. United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) launched the product in August.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Mortgage rates, now around 6.5%, are cooling down the housing market and triggering mass layoffs in the mortgage and real estate industries. Mortgage rates have nearly doubled to around 6.5% Before the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by 0.75 Will Savage, an LO at PMC Mortgage.

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Housing Wire

MAY 30, 2023

Although March marked the second consecutive month of monthly price increases, Lazzara does not believe the industry is out of the woods yet. The average rate in March on a 30-year-fixed rate mortgage in March was 6.54%, with the rate dropping to 6.34% in April. House prices were up 0.5%

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Mortgage rates this week saw the biggest one-week decline in a year and potential homebuyers waiting for rates to drop responded, said Josh Mettle, division president and co-creator of NEO Home Loans. “I I think we were up right around 15% increase in the number of initial mortgage applications.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2023

The collapses of Silvergate Bank , Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank , the rescue of First Republic Bank and the acquisition of Credit Suisse by UBS, brought turbulence to the financial markets that led to a decline in mortgage rates – despite the Federal Reserve hiking federal funds rate by 25 basis point on Wednesday.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2022

To say that mortgage lenders are facing challenging times would be a considerable understatement. The federal funds rate, which is set as a range between an upper and lower limit, currently stands at 3% to 3.25%. The last time that the rate reached 3.25% was in 2005 — and we all know how that story unfolded. in September 2002.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2022

Less than a week after laying off hundreds of workers and refusing new mortgage applications, First Guaranty Mortgage Corp. According to those sources, FGMC adopted an aggressive pricing strategy to purchase loans from correspondent partners, often paying 20 basis points higher than other investors on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The past few years in the housing industry have been nothing short of unprecedented. In 2020 and 2021, many homeowners refinanced, locking in historically low 30-year fixed rate mortgages. There is risk involved as HELOCs are tied to the prime rate and can continue to rise.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2023

This is according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Q1 2023 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report, which was published late last week. 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.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Mortgage applications revved up for the week ending Nov. 5, rising 5.5%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association weekly survey published on Wednesday. Joel Kan, associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting, remarked in a statement that the decrease in mortgage rates , pushed the refi and purchase index upwards.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2022

Consolidation in the mortgage industry is likely in 2022, analysts and lending executives said. Justin Woodward has experienced the best and the worst of the mortgage industry in only 18 months. “I had not done first mortgage lending before, but I was familiar with the basics of real estate lending.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In the reflection, a mortgage executive sees faint images of the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s and 1990s. The financial chaos that sparked the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s, leading to a government bailout, now haunts the independent mortgage banking market this Halloween season — and beyond.

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Housing Wire

JULY 3, 2023

PrimeLending , a Texas-based retail mortgage bank, aims to expand its market share by growing within its existing footprint in a margin-thinning environment. PrimeLending, led by president and CEO Steve Thompson, ranked as the 34th largest mortgage lender in the first quarter of 2023, with an estimated origination volume of $1.73

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 10, 2023

The grant funds can only be used toward the down payment on a Wells Fargo fixed-rate conventional loan secured by a property that will be the purchaser’s primary residence. Mortgage , and/or Closing Cost Credit. Wells Fargo’s mortgage originations reached $7.8

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

In a message to mortgage brokers, United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) defended itself from the Hunterbrook Media report that claims the lender orchestrated a scheme to steer loans. He worked for an independent mortgage broker that actually shopped between options.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Mortgage applications fell 4% for the week ending Dec. 10, large part because fewer borrowers are looking to refi their exiting mortgages, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) survey published on Wednesday. Compared to a year ago, mortgage applications declined across the board. from the week prior.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

And the grind may not end anytime soon, Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit told attendees in a fiery speech at the trade group’s annual conference this week in Philadelphia. on a standard 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. The Fed, for example, could buy mortgage-backed securities.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2024

Home-equity lending overall found its wings in 2023 as a number of independent mortgage banks ramped up product lines over the course of the year — despite a bump in the road in the third quarter when mortgage rates surged past 7%. from $490 billion in the second quarter. year over year as of the third quarter of last year.

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Marco Santarelli

APRIL 24, 2024

While mortgage demand has indeed been on a downward slope, a housing market crash seems like a distant prospect at this point. Interest Rates on the Rise, Demand on the Decline The primary culprit behind the current market jitters is the rise in interest rates. Overall mortgage application demand has dipped 2.7%

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Mortgage lenders have imposed new rounds of layoffs in the fourth quarter, reflecting a dreadful landscape for originators. . This week, the latest Freddie Mac weekly survey data showed that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased to 7.08%, up 13 basis points compared to last week. A massive job cut.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2021

The end of 2020 won’t necessarily mean saying goodbye to the favorable 2% mortgage rates that hit historically low levels 16 times over the past 12 months. Low mortgage rates fuel the demand for valuation and settlement services. Presented by: VRM Mortgage Services. appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2022

Fintech lender Figure Technologies and multichannel originator Homebridge Financial Services last August announced a merger that they claimed would usher in monumental change to the mortgage industry. Homebridge will continue the integration plans with DART, our blockchain-based mortgage and eNote registry.”.

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Marco Santarelli

APRIL 20, 2024

As of April 19, 2024, the mortgage landscape in the United States has been marked by a period of fluctuation, with rates experiencing a slight increase. The average rate for a conventional 30-year fixed mortgage was reported at 7.22% , while the 15-year fixed mortgage stood at 6.657%. and reach 5.5%

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2023

David Spector, chairman and CEO, told analysts that the company had “outstanding results” even as mortgage rates neared 8% in Q3. According to Spector, many of the borrowers who are locked in a low, fixed-rate mortgage are incentivized to stay in their homes. Pennymac announced on Thursday a $92.87 As of Sept.

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2022

Between February 2020 and January 2022, we witnessed something in the mortgage industry that we thought we’d never see — 30-year fixed-rate mortgages under 3.5%. These rates drew a record number of people refinancing their homes, with cash out refinances reaching $1.2 trillion in 2021. homeowners.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2022

Between February 2020 and January 2022, we witnessed something in the mortgage industry that we thought we’d never see — 30-year fixed-rate mortgages under 3.5%. These rates drew a record number of people refinancing their homes, with cash-out refinances reaching $1.2 trillion in 2021. homeowners.

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Mortgages with Low Credit Scores Mortgages with low credit scores can appear challenging, but there are options available. Understanding how a low credit score affects your mortgage and exploring government-backed programs can help you navigate the process. Can you buy a house with bad credit?

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The pace of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) issuance in the nonagency market slowed considerably in July and August as rising interest rates and Federal Reserve MBS-purchase policy have combined to dampen the momentum exhibited in the private-label space in 2021 and over the first half of this year.

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Norada Real Estate

JUNE 22, 2022

Financing turnkey rental properties is the most difficult question to solve for a buyer with no experience in the real estate market. ” But, if an investor does not have that much cash in hand, finance is required to meet the purchase price of an investment property. Financing Turnkey Rental Properties.

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Marco Santarelli

APRIL 17, 2024

For prospective homeowners and those looking to refinance, the latest news on mortgage rates may not be the most reassuring. As of April 17, 2024, rates on 30-year mortgages have experienced a significant surge, reaching their most expensive level since late November.

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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 14, 2022

What happens when the Federal Reserve begins pulling back in a serious way from the mortgage-backed securities (MBS) market that it has helped to prop up through billions of dollars in bond purchases since the start of the pandemic in 2020 — to the point where it now holds a $2.7 trillion agency MBS portfolio? The Feds existing $2.7

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