Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2022

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) this week launched temporary rate buydowns, a product that allows borrowers to receive lower mortgage rates at the beginning of their loan terms by using seller concessions as part of the payment.

Seller concession 407

Seller concession Mortgages Fixed-rate mortgage Loans 407

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The Pontiac, Michigan-based lender now has an option for borrowers to reduce their rates by 3% during the first year of the loan, compared to the maximum 2% previously offered. UWM is also launching a lender-paid version as an alternative to the sellers-paid product, the company announced on Wednesday. primary home purchases.

Seller concession 383

Seller concession Mortgages Fixed-rate mortgage Loans 383

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Rocket Mortgage and its wholesale arm Rocket Pro TPO will reduce homebuyers’ monthly mortgage payments by one full percentage point for the first year of their loan. Rocket said that a homebuyer with a $400,000, 30-year fixed rate mortgage with 5.75% interest would generally pay about $2,334 in principal and interest.

Mortgages 395

Mortgages Seller concession Fixed-rate mortgage Loans 395

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.

Mortgages 383

Mortgages Fixed-rate mortgage Loan Officer Seller concession 383

Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2022

But there’s another threat that Homepoint executives must worry about – United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), the top dog in wholesale, has embarked on a strategy of heavy price cutting, forcing Homepoint and others to limbo to compete for business. That has contributed to UWM’s competitors taking losses on loans when they can least afford it.

Mortgages 395

Mortgages Equity Loans Seller concession 395

HomeLight

MAY 31, 2022

Interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages reached their highest since April 2020. Nevertheless, despite rising interest rates and creeping inflation, the housing market continues to enjoy favorable pricing, largely due to low inventory. Seller concessions: Incentives to encourage buyers to close the deal.

Seller concession 121

Seller concession Closing costs Staging Sales 121

HomeLight

AUGUST 25, 2020

How loan amortization factors in. If you have a mortgage on your home, your housing payment will be the same every month — but in the first couple of years, the vast majority of that overall payment will likely go toward interest and will barely touch the principal balance. Seller concessions (2% – 6%).

Principal 68

Principal Equity Seller concession Title 68