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The Fed is not done with rate hikes, even as the housing industry begs for mercy

Housing Wire

​​The Federal Reserve ‘s (Fed) interest rate hike pause will give the housing industry a cautious sigh of relief, but observers are already nervous that the rate-induced pain train won’t come to a complete stop for a while longer and volatility will remain. The industry wants a complete stop.

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Why industry experts don’t expect mortgage rates to fall

Housing Wire

Despite new language in the Federal Open Market Committee statement that suggested a potential slowdown in curbing inflation, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell maintained a hawkish tone on raising the federal funds rates during Wednesday’s press conference.

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GSEs completed nearly 60,000 foreclosure prevention actions in Q1 2023: FHFA

Housing Wire

Sixteen percent of home modifications in Q1 were modifications with principal forbearance, the report 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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ARMs race: adjustable-rate mortgages make a comeback

Housing Wire

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. “Not The mortgage industry is different from 14 years ago.

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Servicing earnings prop up Pennymac’s Q3 performance

Housing Wire

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. billion in unpaid principal balance (UPB) as of Sept.

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With mortgage rate volatility, buyers can save by shopping around

Housing Wire

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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How the Fed’s rate hike will affect the housing market

Housing Wire

The federal funds rate doesn’t directly dictate mortgage rates, but it does steer market activity to create higher rates and reduce demand. It’s painful that on the same $300,000 mortgage, the monthly payment rose to $1,800 today from $1,265 in December. mortgage industry to fund $4.1

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