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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...
Millennial Homeownership Inches Higher

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by Jann Swanson on October 30 2019, 12:22 PM

The Census Bureau reports that the homeownership rate, while up fractionally in the third quarter of this year compared to Quarter 2, was essentially unchanged from one year earlier. The Bureau's Vacancies and Homeownership Report put the national rate...
Originations Headed for Best Post-Recession Year

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by Jann Swanson on October 29 2019, 12:05 PM

Mortgage originations in 2019 appear to be headed for their best year since 2007 . Make Fratantoni, chief economist and senior vice president of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) told an audience at MBA's 2019 annual convention that he expects originations...
Volume Steady as Rates Rise to 3-Month High

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by Jann Swanson on October 30 2019, 8:11 AM

Mortgage applications managed a tiny increase during the week ended October 25 even as interest rates moved slightly higher. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased...
Pending Sales Hit Highest Levels Since 2017

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by Jann Swanson on October 29 2019, 10:01 AM

Pending home sales posted a solid increase for the second straight month in September, more than doubling analysts' expectations. The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) said its Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) rose to 108.7 from 107.3 the previous...
Gains in the Southeast Bring Home Prices up 3.2% Nationally

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by Jann Swanson on October 29 2019, 9:35 AM

Rapid price gains, long dominated by cities in the West, appear to be shifting to the Southeast, at least those reflected in the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller indices. The report for August notes that Las Vegas is no longer among the top three metro...
DOJ, HUD Clarify Use of False Claims Act

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by Jann Swanson on October 29 2019, 7:07 AM

The U.S. Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday setting out the appropriate use of the False Claims Act (FCA). The FCA, also known as the Lincoln Law, was enacted...
Refis Make Another Strong Showing in September

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by Jann Swanson on October 25 2019, 10:08 AM

Freddie Mac reported this week that its total mortgage portfolio increased at an annualized rate of 10.7 percent in September, down from 12.9 percent the previous month. The portfolio balance at the end of the period was $2.295 trillion compared to $2...
Mortgage Turnover is 121 Percent Faster Year-Over-Year

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by Jann Swanson on October 24 2019, 10:37 AM

Homeowners continued to reduce and/or retire their mortgage debt at an accelerated clip in September according to Black Knight's "first look" at the month's loan performance data. The single month mortality (SMM) rate, an indication of early mortgage...
New Home Sales Rise to Double Digit Annual Gain

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by Jann Swanson on October 24 2019, 10:28 AM

New home sales came in at a respectable seasonally adjusted annual rate of 701,000 in September, down only 0.7 percent from the revised rate of 706,000 in August. The August rate was originally estimated at 713,000. Sales of newly constructed homes are...
Lenders Gauge the Success of Going Digital

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by Jann Swanson on October 23 2019, 10:35 AM

Fannie Mae asked lenders, as part of its third quarter Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey about their digital transformation efforts. The company says that, in previous surveys, lenders have consistently shown a strong interest in leveraging technology...
Home Price Gains Decline by 50% From Previous Month

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by Jann Swanson on October 23 2019, 10:22 AM

Home price increases slowed appreciably in August. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) said its House Price Index (HPI) was up 4.6 percent on an annual basis in August compared to a 5.0 percent annual gain in July and the month-over-month gain was...
Refinancing Apps up 126% From 2018, But Starting to Cool

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by Jann Swanson on October 23 2019, 7:23 AM

Mortgage rates increased last week. Mortgage application activity, however, did not. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its Market Composite Index, a measure of that volume, declined 11.9 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis during the week...
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear CFPB Constitutionality Case

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by Jann Swanson on October 22 2019, 12:05 PM

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The case "Seila Law v CFPB could spell the end of the regulatory agency established by the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform...
Home Sales Pull Back From 18-Month Highs

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by Jann Swanson on October 22 2019, 10:48 AM

Sales of existing homes, which had posted advances in both July and August, fell back in September. The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) said sales of single-family houses, townhouses, condominiums, and cooperative apartments were completed...

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