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nCov Helping Rates, But Could it Hurt Housing?

Published: 2/27/2020

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After Blockbuster February, Home Prices Face Uncharted Territory - 2 hrs, 45 mins ago
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Lessons From Great Recession Wall Street Buying Spree - Wed, Apr 1 2020, 8:54 AM
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Solid Home Price Gains Continued into January Ahead of Coronavirus Pandemic - Tue, Mar 31 2020, 10:58 AM
Marketing, Cybersecurity, eClosing Products; Shifts in LTVs, Credit, Pricing, Appraisal Policies - Tue, Mar 31 2020, 9:03 AM
What's Being Done to Prevent Forbearance From Crushing The Mortgage Industry? - Mon, Mar 30 2020, 11:29 AM
Pending Home Sales Are Robust Prior to Shutdown - Mon, Mar 30 2020, 10:41 AM
LO Jobs; Broker Products; California MBA Weighs In; Deep Capital Markets Dive - Mon, Mar 30 2020, 8:50 AM
Broker, Credit Products; IRS/Tax Transcript, Jumbo, MISMO, RON Changes - Fri, Mar 27 2020, 9:33 AM
Refinances Dominated Freddie Mac Volume in February - Fri, Mar 27 2020, 9:11 AM
CFPB Empowers Fannie/Freddie to Overcome Lockdown Woes - Thu, Mar 26 2020, 12:50 PM
Builders Already Feeling Pandemic Pinch - Thu, Mar 26 2020, 11:13 AM
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Annual Home Price Gains Up 5.2% in January - Wed, Mar 25 2020, 9:56 AM
Broker, eClosing Products; Locking, Documentation, Product Changes; PennyMac Halts Bulk AOT - Wed, Mar 25 2020, 9:03 AM
Mortgage Apps Rocked by COVID; Hard Hit Areas Paint Gloomy Picture - Wed, Mar 25 2020, 8:15 AM
New Home Sales Remain Near Post Crash Highs - Tue, Mar 24 2020, 10:36 AM
Sales, Digital, Processing Products; FAM, QLMS, Mr. Cooper Changes; Appraisal and VVOE Clarity - Tue, Mar 24 2020, 9:04 AM
Housing Agencies Moving Quickly to Offer "Flexibilities" After Coronavirus - Mon, Mar 23 2020, 1:36 PM
MBA Asks Treasury, Fed to Intervene in Mortgage Market (More Than They Already Are) - Mon, Mar 23 2020, 11:36 AM
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January Foreclosure Starts Fall to Survey Lows - Mon, Mar 23 2020, 8:45 AM
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Master List of Mortgage Market's COVID-19 Changes And Appraisal Tables - Tue, Mar 24 2020, 9:30 AM
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15 Yr FRM 3.45%
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Jumbo 30 Year Fixed 4.35%

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Refinance Index 25.99%
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