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Lower Rates Have Slight Impact on New Loan Stats

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by Jann Swanson on April 18 2019, 10:52 AM

Continuing declines in interest rates had some impact along the margins of loan originations in March. Ellie Mae's Origination Insight Report for March reports that 30-year fixed-rate mortgages originated during the month had an average interest rate...
Lenders Manage Tiny Profits in 2018 Despite Rate Hikes, Inventories

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by Jann Swanson on April 18 2019, 8:07 AM

Despite their fourth quarter loss reported last month, independent mortgage banks and bank mortgage subsidiaries still managed, albeit barely, to stay in the black last year. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said that banks responding to its survey...
New Tax Rules May Have Added to Housing Slowdown

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by Jann Swanson on April 17 2019, 10:22 AM

Two New York Federal Reserve Bank economists are asking whether the tax reform act that went into effect at the beginning of 2018 is playing a role in the decline of home sales. Richard Peach and Casey McQuillan, writing in Liberty Street Economics ,...
Purchase Volume Continues Higher Despite Rising Rates

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by Jann Swanson on April 17 2019, 5:26 AM

It would appear that Refis' time in the sun is listing back towards purchases, as mortgage rates increased for the second straight week and application volume retreated further . The Mortgage Bankers Association's Market Composite Index, a measure of...
Buyer Traffic Improves, Builders Still Leery of New Home Market

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by Jann Swanson on April 16 2019, 10:20 AM

Builder confidence levels as reported by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) remained in the low 60s in April, a space it has now occupied for three months. The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) a measure of confidence in the market...
Non-Bank Lender CEO on Why Companies Like His Could Cause Next Crisis

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by Jann Swanson on April 15 2019, 2:46 PM

In an opinion piece published by MarketWatch , the president of the nation's third largest non-bank lender says institutions such as his could find themselves in a tough situation should liquidity dry up. So tough, in fact, it could endanger the entire...
Homeowners Expecting Higher Appraisals than They Get

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by Jann Swanson on April 15 2019, 10:56 AM

Homeowners are and should be proud of their homes, but that often leads them to think it has a higher value than does an appraiser and the difference between the two opinions increased significantly in March. Quicken Loans says the gap in its Home Price...
2018 Set Record for Commercial/Multifamily Lending

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by Jann Swanson on April 11 2019, 10:55 AM

Multifamily properties led the list of investments in what was a record year of of commercial and multifamily lending in 2018. Commercial and multifamily mortgage bankers closed $573.9 billion in loans during the year according to results from a Mortgage...
Builder Applications Hint at Strong Spring New Home Sales

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by Jann Swanson on April 09 2019, 11:59 AM

Applications for financing new home purchases were up significantly in March. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reports that Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for the month shows a 7 percent increase in those applications compared to March 2018...
Higher Rates Hit Mortgage Apps After Last Week's Epic Run

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by Jann Swanson on April 10 2019, 3:22 AM

The rally in mortgage application volume that sent several of the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA's) metrics to recent highs at the end of March faded last week as interest rates reversed course. The unexpected boom in refinancing ratcheted down,...
Mortgage Delinquencies Down, Other Consumer Debts Creep Up

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by Jann Swanson on April 09 2019, 10:19 AM

CoreLogic says mortgage delinquencies in January were the lowest for that month in 20 years . Meanwhile, in a separate report, they note that non-mortgage consumer debt has been edging up, due in part to a deterioration in lending standards. The company...
Home Buyers (And Sellers) Much More Upbeat in March

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by Jann Swanson on April 08 2019, 12:05 PM

A few couple of warm days, the appearance of a few tulips, and wham, homebuyer sentiment goes through the roof. At least the results from the March National Housing Survey (NHS) seem to support that theory. Net positive responses to whether it is currently...
Jumbo Credit Access Benefits From Recent Drop in Rates

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by Jann Swanson on April 04 2019, 10:14 AM

Borrowers had a bit of an easier time getting a loan in March, especially those looking for Jumbo products. The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA's) Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) rose 1.1 percent from February to a reading of 182.1. A decline...
Refinancing Soars Up 39% as Rates Decline

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by Jann Swanson on April 03 2019, 5:58 AM

Borrowers have apparently been paying attention. The 22-basis point drop in mortgage rates per Freddie Mac, the largest one-week decline in more than 10 years, triggered a surge in mortgage applications last week, especially for refinancing. The Mortgage...
Affordability Gripes Slowing--But Not Derailing--Price Growth

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by Jann Swanson on April 02 2019, 1:20 PM

CoreLogic says its Home Price Index (HPI) for February reflected an increase of 0.7 percent from January to February and that home prices nationwide were up by 4.0 percent. The monthly gain was higher than in January (up 0.1 percent), perhaps reflecting...

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