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FHFA assisted nearly 44,000 troubled homeowners in Q4 2023

Housing Wire

By comparison, the serious delinquency rate for Federal Housing Administration ( FHA ) loans was 3.42% in Q4 2023. Department of Veterans Affairs ( VA ) loans was 2.01% and the industrywide average for all loans was 1.52%. The rate for U.S.

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

Housing Wire

“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.” Mortgage rates rose in March: the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased to 6.54% from a February level of 6.26%.”

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FHFA prevention actions surpassed 52K in Q4 2022

Housing Wire

According to the report, about 37% of the loan modifications completed in Q4 reduced borrowers’ monthly payments by at or over 20%. Rising rates led to a reduction in mortgage refinances during that quarter, declining to 111,251 in Q4 2022, down from 194,189 the previous quarter.

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What Is a HUD Home? Are the Savings Worth the Risks?

HomeLight

HUD’s Office of Housing also includes the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), an agency that insures mortgage loans issued by FHA-approved lenders to protect against losses if a borrower defaults on a loan. The buyer must work with a HUD-approved real estate agent/broker for all bidding (HUD homes are sold at auction).

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131 Real Estate Terms & Definitions Your Clients Expect You to Know in 2023

The Close

Furthermore, in today’s market, understanding our complex mortgage industry could actually help you close more deals and maybe even save clients money. So we’ve included a handy download with questions your clients should ask their mortgage broker. Adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM). Assumable mortgage. Acceleration clause.