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Tariffs are Creating a Perfect Storm for Builders

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by Jann Swanson on September 13 2019, 9:39 AM

The California Building Industry Association (CBIA) is calling the Trump Administration tariffs the "perfect storm" for the state's already troubled housing industry. The Association says tariffs, which have impacted the price of appliances, certain countertops...
Are Lenders Anticipating a Slowdown? Available Credit Falls 3.9 Percent

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by Jann Swanson on September 12 2019, 11:24 AM

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) says its Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) suffered its largest decline in eight months in August. The Index fell 3.9 percent to 181.7, MBA says this indicates that credit is tightening. The MBA announcement...
Fraud Risk Decreases on a Wave of Refi Activity

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by Jann Swanson on September 11 2019, 1:02 PM

Mortgage application fraud declined in the second quarter of this year. CoreLogic's report on the incidence says that one out of every 123 mortgage applications submitted during the quarter (0.81 percent) had a fraudulent component compared to one in...
Lenders See Demand and Profits Expanding, While Credit Tightens

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by Jann Swanson on September 11 2019, 10:10 AM

Mortgage lenders reflected a lot of optimism about their business prospects in the third quarter Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey conducted by Fannie Mae. This is in sync with a report late last month from the Mortgage Bankers Association which reported...
Mortgage Apps Found Gains in a Holiday-Shortened Week

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by Jann Swanson on September 11 2019, 5:58 AM

Although the week ended September 7 was shortened by the Labor Day holiday, mortgage application volume managed an increase. It was the first week-over-week gain since Early August. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its Market Composite Index...
Some States Showing Signs of Stress, Delinquencies on the Rise

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by Jann Swanson on September 10 2019, 10:41 AM

While it doesn't appear to be of "canary in the coalmine" magnitude, CoreLogic notes that there were annual increases in the delinquency rates of eight states in June. Those eight bucked a national trend that has brought the overall delinquency rate down...
Survey Says: Expect Low Rates to Remain

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by Jann Swanson on September 09 2019, 2:07 PM

Funny what several dozen downticks in interest rates will do consumers' perceptions of the mortgage market. Fannie Mae said today that its Home Purchase Sentiment Index, based on selected responses to its National Housing Survey (NHS) set its second consecutive...
Rising Refis And Record Low Delinquencies

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by Jann Swanson on September 09 2019, 9:38 AM

Low interest rates continue to expand the pool of refinancible mortgages and bolster mortgage prepayment rates according to Black Knight's Mortgage Monitor. The company, noting that Freddie Mac's 30-year fixed rate mortgages dropped 9 basis points last...
Treasury Rolls Out Huge Fannie/Freddie Reform Plan

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by Jann Swanson on September 06 2019, 9:16 AM

The Treasury Department released the Trump Administration's long-awaited plan for reforming the nation's housing finance system on Thursday. Treasury says the Plan "includes nearly 50 recommended legislative and administrative reforms to define a limited...
Fewer Prospective Home Buyers Are Actively in the Market

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by Jann Swanson on September 05 2019, 10:40 AM

Fewer prospective homeowners are making the move from thinking about buying to actively shopping than a year ago, according to a new study by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Rose Quint, writing in NAHB's Eye on Housing blog says the...
Equity Lending Faces Mixed Future

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by Jann Swanson on September 03 2019, 1:42 PM

A new study by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) looks at lending and servicing of home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and closed-end home equity loans (HE Loans.) The study finds that lenders see the current demand for equity lending to be mixed...
Residential Construction Spending Drops Further Off 2018 Pace

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by Jann Swanson on September 04 2019, 6:58 AM

Construction spending inched up by 0.1 percent in July, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.289 trillion compared to $1.288 trillion in June. The July figure is 2.7 percent lower than the rate of spending in July 2018. On an unadjusted basis, spending...
How do Investors Impact Homeownership?

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by Jann Swanson on September 03 2019, 1:09 PM

The Urban Institute (UI) says the recent surge of investor purchases of single-family homes is raising related policy issues. In blog post examining those purchases, UI analysts Ellen Seidman and Sheryl Pardo ask three questions. 1. Are investors taking...
Purchase Volume Rises Despite Market Volatility

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by Jann Swanson on September 04 2019, 5:33 AM

Mortgage application volume declined for the third consecutive week during the period ended August 30. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its Market Composite Index, a measure of that volume, was down 3.1 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from...
Home Prices are on the Rise Again

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by Jann Swanson on September 03 2019, 9:24 AM

A second housing price index is showing an uptick in the rate of appreciation, possibly because interest rates declines have begun to mitigate affordability issues. CoreLogic says its Home Price Index for July was up 3.6 percent in July, the annual increase...

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