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Access to Conventional/Jumbo Credit Increased in October

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Access to Conventional/Jumbo Credit Increased in October

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by Jann Swanson on November 12 2019, 12:33 PM

Access to government loans continues to decline, but conventional and jumbo loans picked up the slack in October, pushing the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) higher. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said the Index grew by 0.9 percent to...
Consumers Shaky Again on Whether it's a Good Time to Buy

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by Jann Swanson on November 12 2019, 1:28 PM

Once again the "Good Time to Buy" component of Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) is on the decline. Net positive answers to that question fell by 7 percentage points in October , helping to drag the entire index lower for the second straight...
Mortgage Applications Hit Recent Highs

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by Jann Swanson on November 13 2019, 5:38 AM

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said application activity during the week ended November 8 was the strongest since late September , with both purchasing and refinancing indices posting gains. MBA's Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage...
NAR Addresses Cybersecurity, Says Take Precautions

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by Jann Swanson on November 12 2019, 10:52 AM

A securities expert told an audience at the National Association of Realtors' (NAR's) annual conference that cybercrimes against real estate agents and companies are increasing at a record-setting pace. Robert Siciliano, CEO of Safr.Me, said those crimes...
Housing Affordability at Best Levels in Three Years

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by Jann Swanson on November 08 2019, 1:12 PM

One year after hitting a ten-year low, housing affordability has risen to its highest level in three years. Rose Quint, writing in the National Association of Home Builders Eye on Housing Blog , says 63.6 percent of new and existing homes sold in the...
NAR Survey Shows Buyers are Increasingly Older, Less Married

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by Jann Swanson on November 08 2019, 11:09 AM

The share of first-time buyers remains well below historic levels according to the National Association of Realtors' ® (NAR's) 2019 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, and those who do buy frequently need financial assistance from their family. The...
Disaster Aftermath Can Make Losses Worse

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by Jann Swanson on November 07 2019, 12:50 PM

The storm is over, the fires are out, but anyone who has survived a natural disaster, and that is more of us every year, knows that the problems are just beginning. A new report by CoreLogic looks at how a demand surge sparked by rebuilding efforts may...
Affordability Improves Even as Appreciation Accelerates

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by Jann Swanson on November 07 2019, 10:56 AM

Are home price increases cranking up again? The quarterly report from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) on existing home sales and metropolitan home prices seem to indicate that is the case. NAR says that the overwhelming majority of the...
Fewer Homeowners Carry Housing Cost Burdens than Pre-Recession

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by Jann Swanson on November 06 2019, 10:45 AM

It may come as a surprise to some, but the Census Bureau says the housing cost burden for homeowners has been getting lighter. The Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) found fewer households are carry excessive costs than before the recession, however...
Mortgage Apps Hit Their Seasonal Slump, YOY Numbers Tell a Different Story

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by Jann Swanson on November 06 2019, 5:14 AM

Mortgage activity was little changed during the week ended November 1 as interest rates continued to bounce around. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 0.1 percent...
Apple Commits $2.5 Billion to Bay Area Housing Funds

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by Jann Swanson on November 04 2019, 11:36 AM

Apple has joined other high-tech giants in a commitment to help alleviate a problem partially of their own making. On Monday, the Cupertino, California firm announced a $2.5 billion plan to help address the housing availability and affordability crisis...
Early Stage Delinquencies Trending Higher, Especially Among First-Time Buyers

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by Jann Swanson on November 04 2019, 8:00 AM

While mortgage performance continues to be the best in many years , with the national delinquency rate down to 3.53 percent and record low foreclosure starts and completions, Black Knight's September data shows a few disquieting numbers. The company's...
YTD Residential Construction Spending Falls 8 Percent

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by Jann Swanson on November 03 2019, 1:44 PM

Total expenditures on construction in the U.S. moved slightly higher in September but is lagging behind year-earlier figures. The annual losses are coming solely from the private sector as publicly funding spending is moving higher in the majority of...
Freddie's Forecast; Short and Sort of Sweet

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by Jann Swanson on November 01 2019, 8:13 AM

Freddie Mac's end-of-the-month forecast for October was exceptionally brief, perhaps in recognition that it has all been said before. The economy is strong but slowing, the labor market is tight and so is the housing inventory. Instead, Freddie's Economic...
Here's Why Housing Agencies' Net Worth is Surging

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by Jann Swanson on October 31 2019, 11:34 AM

Both of the government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) posted strong earnings in the third quarter of the year. Freddie Mac announced comprehensive income of $1.8 billion while Fannie Mae's was $4.0 billion. Freddie Mac said its income was essentially unchanged...

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