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Critical Update on FHA's New MIP Cancellation Procedures

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by Jann Swanson on January 12 2015, 10:42 AM

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has issued a critical update related to last week's announcement of FHA premium changes. The update contains instructions for lenders wishing to cancel case numbers for loans in process pursuant to Mortgagee Letter...
Negative Equity Nearing Pre-Crisis Levels

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by Jann Swanson on January 08 2015, 3:50 PM

Owners of some 90 percent of mortgage properties in the U.S. now have some degree of equity in their homes. CoreLogic said today that 273,000 properties returned to a positive equity status during the third quarter of 2014 and overall equity increased...
RealtyTrac asks if Wall Street is your Landlord. We ask for how long?

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by Jann Swanson on January 08 2015, 11:28 AM

It was notable in the years after the housing collapse that the composition of investors in single family real estate changed drastically. Long the providence of small investors - individuals who purchased a few properties to either flip or rent out for...
Fannie Survey Says: Housing Attitude Remains Cautious

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by Jann Swanson on January 07 2015, 3:38 PM

Even though consumers are becoming increasingly optimistic about the economy and comfortable that it is heading in the right direction, results of the Fannie Mae's December National Housing Survey indicate that they aren't quite so sure of the housing...
Update on Mortgage Insurance Cut: FHA to Allow Case Number Cancellation

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by Jann Swanson on January 09 2015, 12:21 PM

Details and clarifications are now available for lenders and borrowers regarding President Obama's Thursday announcement of reduced FHA mortgage insurance premiums (MIP). In addition to fine-turning details about eligibility, a Mortgagee Letter released...
2015 Housing Policy Agenda: Inertia and Competition?

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by Jann Swanson on January 07 2015, 11:57 AM

Stuart Quinn, a policy research and strategy analyst for CoreLogic summarizes 2014 as a period of consumption for housing market participants when it came to regulatory and policy guidance. They were "digesting, interpreting, re-interpreting and implementing...
New GSE Loans only Minor Factor in Rising Credit Access

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by Jann Swanson on January 08 2015, 8:48 AM

Accessibility to mortgage credit rose in December. The Mortgage Bankers Association said today that its Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) went from the November level of 114.6 to 115.7, a 1 percent gain . An increase in the index, which was indexed...
Researchers Argue for Lower FHA Premiums

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by Jann Swanson on January 06 2015, 3:54 PM

In mid-November the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced that its Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMI) had returned to solvency . The fund, damaged by the collapse in housing prices and skyrocketing delinquencies caused by a number of factors...
Delinquencies Spiked in November; Annual Trend Continues Lower

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by Jann Swanson on January 06 2015, 11:47 AM

Black Knight Financial Services, a division of Fidelity National Financial, has released its "first look" at November mortgage performance data. The company provides this monthly preview of the data, one or more aspect of which is featured in greater...
No Surprise: Mortgage Apps Sapped by Holidays

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by Jann Swanson on January 06 2015, 8:41 PM

The Mortgage Bankers Association, which traditionally closes its office during the end of the year holiday season, played catchup today with results from its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the two weeks ended January 2. While two weeks are included...
Home Prices will Continue Annual Winning Streak

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by Jann Swanson on January 06 2015, 9:25 AM

Home prices are projected to finish out the year with a downtick although prices will still be significantly higher than at the same point in 2013. CoreLogic said today that home prices in November were 0.1 percent higher than in October but are expected...
Employment Growth Hitting Housing Sweet Spot

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by Jann Swanson on December 30 2014, 11:08 AM

It has been a long time coming but CoreLogic says the improving employment numbers are strongest among precisely the demographic the housing industry has hoped for, the age group most likely to be first time home buyers. The country has been waiting for...
Current Credit Standards Tougher Than They Need to Be

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by Jann Swanson on December 31 2014, 10:24 AM

What is an acceptable rate of mortgage delinquency? A CoreLogic economist is using current delinquency rates to argue that delinquencies will always be with us and that today's underwriting standards are tougher than they need be. Molly Boesel, a senior...
Pending Home Sales Stable but Promising

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by Jann Swanson on December 31 2014, 11:10 AM

November's pending home sales improved from October levels and posted the third consecutive year-over-year gain and the largest one in over a year. The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) said the increase, while not large, was felt in every region...
Home Price Increases Soar per RealtyTrac Data

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by Jann Swanson on December 31 2014, 7:35 AM

RealtyTrac came in with the highest report of year-over-year price increases we have seen thus far this year with their estimate of a 15 percent gain in November 2014 compared to one year earlier. The company said that the median price of a single family...

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