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UWM turns to seller concessions with new mortgage product launch

Housing Wire

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.

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UWM expands buydown options to combat high mortgage rates

Housing Wire

The temporarily lower rate is made possible by a lump sum that is deposited into a buydown account. With the seller-paid version, seller concessions, which are closing costs the seller agrees to pay, are deposited as a lump sum into the buydown account. Presented by: Flagstar. primary home purchases.

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Rocket launches program to lower first-year mortgage payments

Housing Wire

For Rocket Pro TPO, home sellers or real estate agents will be funding the program, similar to a buydown program rival United Wholesale Mortgage launched last month. UWM announced that its temporary rate buydowns – fueled by seller concessions – would reduce borrowers’ interest rates by up to 2% for the first two years of a mortgage.

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Surging mortgage rates prompt borrowers to leave no stone unturned

Housing Wire

Borrowers are now seeking options to reduce their initial mortgage payments while hoping that rates will decline enough to warrant a refinance in the next few years. The latest weekly survey data from Freddie Mac shows the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose 14 basis points from last week to 7.08%, accelerating its upward trajectory.

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Will new products stop the bleeding for mortgage lenders? 

Housing Wire

.” Lenders are making a play with jumbo adjustable-rate mortgages (ARM), a product that has made a comeback after falling out of favor due to their role in the housing crash of 2008 and a decade-plus of fixed-rate mortgages under 5%.

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New Study Finds Seller’s Market May Shift in 2021

Realty Biz

Mortgage rates are low … for now. Record-low mortgage rates have hovered below 3% for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage since October 2020, which is good for buyers. Make the strongest above-ask offer you can make, cash if possible, and free of seller concessions or other contingencies.

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Proceeds vs Profit: How Much Will I Make Selling My House?

HomeLight

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.