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Fannie Mae Lowers Several Forecasts

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by Jann Swanson on February 21 2019, 1:14 PM

Fannie Mae is predicting a notable slowdown in the growth of the U.S. economy in the first quarter of 2019. They have downgraded their earlier forecast by 0.1 percent to an annualized rate of 1.7 percent, compared to 2.8 percent in the fourth quarter...
NAR: Home Sales "Likely to Have Reached a Cyclical Low"

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by Jann Swanson on February 21 2019, 10:51 AM

Existing home sales fell again in January although the decline was a minor one compared to the 6.4 percent drop in December. The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) said sales of single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops ticked down...
Closing Rate, Refinance Share Rose in January

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by Jann Swanson on February 21 2019, 8:56 AM

A 16-basis point drop to 5.01 percent in the average rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages was given only partial credit for a sizable uptick in the refinancing share of originations in January. Ellie Mae's Origination Insight Report for the month shows...
UI Addresses Disparity in Minority Homeownership Rates

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by Jann Swanson on February 20 2019, 11:26 AM

The gap in homeownership rates between white Americans and racial and ethnic minorities has persisted for years with the largest gap among black families. All demographic groups have seen their rates decline from the 2004 peak, but again decline since...
Mortgage Application Volume Makes a Return to Positive Territory

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by Jann Swanson on February 20 2019, 8:07 AM

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said mortgage application volume rose for the first time in five weeks during the week ended February 7. MBA's Market Composite Index, a measure of that volume, increased 3.6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis...
Low Rates and Strong Jobs Numbers Bolster Builder Confidence

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by Jann Swanson on February 19 2019, 10:21 AM

The Housing Market Index (HMI) continues to recover from the plunge it took in November and December when it dropped an aggregate of 12 points. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo measure of builder confidence in the market for...
Marketing, Training Products; Another Wholesaler Exits; Conforming News

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by Rob Chrisman on February 19 2019, 8:27 AM

Where’s John Mellencamp when you need him ? Lenders in rural areas know that over half of U.S. farm households lost money farming in the past few years. In 2018, the median (half above, half below) farm income for U.S. farm households was -$1,548...
"Homeowners are in Great Shape," Delinquencies Improve Across the Board

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by Jann Swanson on February 15 2019, 2:50 PM

Mortgage loan delinquencies were down from the third quarter of 2018 in the fourth quarter. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said the improvements held across all loan types and all stages of delinquency although there was a slight uptick in foreclosure...
GSEs Continue Financial Winning Streaks

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by Jann Swanson on February 15 2019, 8:52 AM

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae (the GSEs) reported solid financial results for both the fourth quarter and the entirety of the 2018 fiscal year on Thursday. The annual income was higher for both GSEs , although each posted a decrease quarter-over-quarter...
Fewer Plan to Buy, But Others Aren't Giving Up

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by Jann Swanson on February 14 2019, 11:49 AM

The perceptions, expectations, and plans of prospective homebuyers appear to be undergoing a transition according to results from the most recent Housing Trends survey report from the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB). Rose Quint writes about...
Mortgage Bankers Estimate 29% Surge in New Home Sales

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by Jann Swanson on February 14 2019, 10:38 AM

While we have not yet seen figures from the Census Bureau for December let alone January, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is reporting a surge in new home sales last month. Information from MBA's Builder Application Survey (BAS) indicates that...
NAHB Takes a Detailed Look at First-Time and Trade-up Buyers

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by Jann Swanson on February 13 2019, 11:17 AM

A total of 8.8 million households bought homes in the two years preceding the most recent American Housing Survey (AHS). The survey, sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, is conducted by the Census Bureau every two years. The AHS...
Global Concerns Slow Mortgage Apps, Even With Lower Rates

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by Jann Swanson on February 13 2019, 5:39 AM

Mortgage applications have now fallen in six of the last eight weeks. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its seasonally adjusted Market Composite Index, a measure of application volume, fell lost another 3.7 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis...
NAR: Home Price Gains at a "Healthier" Pace

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by Jann Swanson on February 12 2019, 11:30 AM

An asset bubble can burst, or it can develop a slow leak, and float more or less gradually back to normal levels. The National Association of Realtors'® (NAR's) quarterly report on existing homes and metro home sales seems to indicate that the housing...
Delinquencies and Foreclosures at 10-Year Lows

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by Jann Swanson on February 12 2019, 9:55 AM

According to CoreLogic, loan performance continues to improve on a national basis, with delinquencies dropping more than 1 percentage point over the 12 months ended in November 2018. Frank Nothaft, CoreLogic's Chief Economist, said the decline was driven...

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