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New MBA President Puts Regulatory Reform at Top of Wish List

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by Jann Swanson on October 15 2018, 12:41 PM

MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA's) newly installed president and CEO, delivered his inaugural speech to MBA's annual convention on Monday, and he appears, at least from his prepared remarks, to be coming out...
Freddie Mac Announces More "Big Data" Tools

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by Jann Swanson on October 15 2018, 9:32 AM

Freddie Mac is announcing a couple of enhancements to its Loan Advisor underwriting tool. The additional capabilities will allow lenders to automate the assessment of borrower income and assets to reduce documentation which the company says will significantly...
"Debt-to-Income" Now Biggest Player in Mortgage Denials

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by Jann Swanson on October 12 2018, 11:35 AM

Mortgage denial rates ebb and flow with the economy, with lenders appetite for risk, and sometimes with the pressure lenders feel to make loans. Denial rates in 2017 continued to diminish as they have done since the economy began to improve in 2013 and...
Furry, Fuzzy, Scaly, Motivation

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by Jann Swanson on October 11 2018, 2:49 PM

Want to get that reluctant customer who has been "about to" buy a home for months a little push? If an analysis by the Urban Institute (UI) as reported in Freddie Mac's Homeownership blog is on target, your best marketing tool might be available at the...
New Home Sales Dip, Still Stronger than Last Year

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by Jann Swanson on October 11 2018, 10:37 AM

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reports a drop in applications for the purchase of newly constructed homes last month. Those applications fell by 3.9 percent compared to August although they remained 8.2 percent higher than they were the previous...
Moody's Examines (And Endorses) Affordable Housing Bill

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by Jann Swanson on October 10 2018, 12:16 PM

It was largely ignored with the ongoing rush of news from Washington, but late last month Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced a bill she says is aimed at increasing the amount of affordable housing , both for purchase and for rent. That bill, SB...
Mortgage Application Activity Dwindles as Rates Move Higher

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by Jann Swanson on October 10 2018, 7:43 AM

Mortgage application activity declined during the week as the 30-year mortgage rate crossed the 5.0 percent line for the first time in seven years and other products moved to new seven or eight year highs. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its...
High LTVs, VA Mortgages Could Aggravate Florence Storm Impact

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by Jann Swanson on October 07 2018, 4:15 PM

Hurricane Florence, the storm that tore up much of eastern North and South Caroline in September, may be especially disastrous in terms of VA loans. Black Knight looks at the possible impact of the storm in its current issue of Mortgage Monitor . In the...
"Good Time to Buy" Sentiment Bounces Back

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by Jann Swanson on October 08 2018, 10:04 AM

It appears that, while Americans are generally upbeat about the economy, housing, and their own financial fortunes, they have a little difficulty maintaining those sentiments. Fannie Mae said today that its Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) reversed...
Artificial Intelligence Improves Profitability, Efficiency, and Customer Experience

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by Jann Swanson on October 05 2018, 10:14 AM

Mortgage lenders have been increasingly reporting tighter margins as costs rise for each actual loan transaction. In the last few years the principal reason behind this as revealed in Fannie Mae's quarterly Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey has been increased...
Mortgage Credit Tightens, Government Programs Drive Change

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by Jann Swanson on October 04 2018, 10:16 AM

The availability of mortgage credit at least as measured by the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA's) Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) pulled back in September, with the government component of the index falling to the lowest level in four years...
FICO Scores Hit Record High

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by Jann Swanson on October 04 2018, 9:25 AM

Lesson learned? Whether they saw their credit decimated by the housing crisis and the Great Recession or merely watched loan standards tightened beyond their ability to qualify, Americans seem to have taken to heart the importance of their credit scores...
Fannie Mae Requests Changes in Duty to Serve Plans

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by Jann Swanson on October 03 2018, 12:53 PM

Nearly two years ago the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) approved Underserved Market Plans from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These plans, part of FHFA's Duty to Serve mandate to the two GSEs, set forth their plans for serving three specific markets...
Purchase Mortgage Volume Manages Small Gains, Rates Effectively Unchanged

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by Jann Swanson on October 03 2018, 7:41 AM

As mortgage interest rates moved higher during the week ended September 28, with small increases carrying most to new seven year highs, application activity almost froze in place. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its Market Composite Index...
Upfront Home Costs Add Up - Especially if Downpayment is Included

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by Jann Swanson on October 02 2018, 10:49 AM

Two Zillow subsidiaries are estimating it will cost the average U.S. homebuyer $40,000 to get in the door of their new home. Depending on where the home is located, according to a new analysis from RealEstate.com and Thumbtack, the number could be $26...

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