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Mortgage demand slumps over the holidays

Housing Wire

“The housing market has been hampered by a limited supply of homes for sale, but the recent strength in new residential construction will continue to help ease inventory shortages in the months to come,” Kan added. The share of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan activity decreased to 14.5% from 15% the week prior.

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HUD seeks public comment on updates to reverse mortgage documents

Housing Wire

HUD also seeks to transition away from the discontinued Fannie Mae Form 1009, the residential loan application for reverse mortgages, to Form 1003, the Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA). Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) loans, the notice said.

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MBA: Mortgage Delinquencies Increased Slightly in Q1 2024

Calculated Risk Real Estate

From the MBA: Mortgage Delinquencies Increase Slightly in the First Quarter of 2024 The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.94 “Notably, all three loan types saw an increase in delinquencies compared to one year ago. .”

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Mortgage delinquencies shrink in Q2

Housing Wire

Delinquency rates for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties shrank across the board to 5.47% in the second quarter, according to a Mortgage Bankers Association survey published this week. Compared to the previous quarter , the delinquency rate dropped 91 basis points and was down a whopping 275 bps from a year ago.

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Here’s how wholesale lenders and brokers are navigating near-8% mortgage rates

Housing Wire

But people need homes,” said Kenny Deen, senior account executive at the independent mortgage banker and residential home lender Paramount Residential Mortgage Group. The lender, based in South Dakota, offers conventional, FHA and VA loan products, as well as bridge loans.

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Mortgage apps decline 1.2% despite drop in rates

Housing Wire

and the Veterans Affairs (VA) loans fell to 10.4% The survey, conducted since 1990, covers more than 75% of the retail residential mortgage applications. According to the MBA, both the adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) share of activity dipped to 9.4% of total applications. from 11.1% the prior week. from the prior week. .

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Weaker economy, inflation caused mortgage delinquency uptick in Q4

Housing Wire

The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one- to four-unit residential properties rose 51 basis points from the previous quarter to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.96% of all loans outstanding in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

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