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Jumbo Credit Access Hits Record High

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by Jann Swanson on October 08 2019, 10:47 AM

Ease of access to jumbo mortgage loans drove the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA's) Mortgage Credit Availability Index higher in September. The Index rose 0.9 percent to 183.4. An increase in the Index indicates that lending standards are easing....
FHFA Seeks Help in Recapitalizing GSEs

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by Jann Swanson on October 08 2019, 10:12 AM

Wow, maybe they really mean it this time. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has issued a request for proposals from contractors who would develop a "roadmap" for recapitalizing the government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) as a prelude to releasing...
Here's How One City is Fighting Affordability Issues

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by Jann Swanson on October 07 2019, 11:32 AM

One western city has decided to tackle the housing affordability crisis head-on. According to NPR, Reno, Nevada has approved a plan to construct 1,000 new homes in 120 days . In a Saturday broadcast, produced and written by Chris Bentley, NPR newscaster...
Refinancing Makes Sense For Nearly 8 Million Homeowners

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by Jann Swanson on October 07 2019, 9:14 AM

Even with home prices in most areas now well above their pre-Great Recession highs, affordability is not terribly low by historic measures. Black Knight, in its current issue of Mortgage Monitor , says, with the 30-year fixed rate in effect at the end...
Big Geographical Differences in Home Building Times

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by Jann Swanson on October 03 2019, 12:40 PM

The time to build a single-family home, from pulling the permit to hauling away the construction debris, increased slightly in 2018 compared to the prior year and varies significantly depending on where the home is being built and who is doing the work...
Remodeling Survey Cites "Joy" as Part of Project Payback

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by Jann Swanson on October 03 2019, 10:27 AM

Homeowners often hope that a remodeling project will pay them back in monetary terms - perhaps energy savings or increased home value - but a new report from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) adds joy to the payback possibilities list. NAR...
Mortgage Apps Jump Back Up, Borrowers Rush to Refi

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by Jann Swanson on October 02 2019, 3:16 AM

The volume of mortgage applications rebounded sharply last week as homeowners rushed to refinance in response to another drop in mortgage rates. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its seasonally adjusted Market Composite Index, a measure of that...
Residential Construction Severely Lagging 2018

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by Jann Swanson on October 01 2019, 2:08 PM

Overall construction spending has been virtually static for much of the year. The Census Bureau reported on Tuesday that it had risen by 0.1 percent from July to August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.287 trillion compared to $1.285 trillion...
Lower Rates, Moderating Price Growth Make a Great Environment for Buyers

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by Jann Swanson on October 01 2019, 11:22 AM

Home prices remained stable in August, at least as reported by CoreLogic. The company's Home Price Index (HPI) increased 3.6 percent compared to the HPI in August 2018 and was 0.4 percent higher than in July. These are identical to the rates reported...
Freddie Sees Stronger Housing Market This Fall

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by Jann Swanson on October 01 2019, 10:10 AM

Despite expecting an economic slowdown as reflected in the gross domestic product (GDP), Freddie Mac published a pretty upbeat September forecast as the month, the third quarter, and the government's fiscal year ended on Monday. The company's Economic...
Two Story Homes and Open Floor Plans Top Buyer Wish Lists, Especially Millennials

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by Jann Swanson on September 30 2019, 3:21 PM

The open floor plan continues to be the most popular type of living space among potential recent and potential homebuyers, especially younger ones, according to a recent survey by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). And almost no one wants...
Fannie and Freddie Allowed to Make Money Again

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by Jann Swanson on September 30 2019, 2:49 PM

On Monday the government slightly loosened the leash on which it has held the two government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) for more than 11 years . In a letter signed by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director...
Sales, Management Jobs; Study on Helping Borrowers; The Fed and The Election

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by Rob Chrisman on September 30 2019, 8:19 AM

The final day of Q3 already… Aside from F1 drivers, did you know that Ferrari employees are not allowed to buy Ferrari cars? The exotic car market certainly has its own price movements, with various models going up and down in price independently...
Freddie's Refi Volume Jumped 57% in August

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by Jann Swanson on September 27 2019, 9:12 AM

Freddie Mac reported this week that its total mortgage portfolio increased at an annualized rate of 12.9 percent in August , increasing from 6.3 percent the previous month. The portfolio balance at the end of the period was $2.275 trillion compared to...
Summer Housing Boom Not Quite Done Yet According to Pending Sales

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by Jann Swanson on September 26 2019, 9:54 AM

Pending home sales resumed their upward trajectory in August after declining 2.5 percent in July, making for positive results in three of the last four months. It was also the third winning sales report this month after solid existing and new home sales...

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