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Investor Share of Home Sales at Record Levels

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by Jann Swanson on July 03 2019, 10:45 AM

Seven or eight years ago the home sales headline was the entry of big institutional investors into the single-family market. These investors, many of which were hedge funds, bought up hundreds of thousands of distressed homes, a large number of which...
Application Activity Flat; Purchase Apps Maintain Big Annual Edge

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by Jann Swanson on July 03 2019, 5:49 AM

Mortgage application activity during the week ended June 28 was largely unchanged from the week that preceded it. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its Market Composite Index, a measure of total volume, dipped 0.1 percent on a seasonally adjusted...
Lower Interest Rates are Helping Home Prices, Sales

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by Jann Swanson on July 02 2019, 10:34 AM

The shrinking rate of home price increases that has headlined the price data from most sources for months may have ended, at least according to CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI), and the company is seeing more aggressive appreciation in the future . The...
Single-Family Construction Spending Gets Hit Hard, Down From Last Year

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by Jann Swanson on July 01 2019, 11:40 AM

Construction spending in May, dipping 0.8 percent compared to April's seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.304 trillion to $1.294 trillion. On an annual basis, overall spending is down 2.3 percent on an annual basis and residential spending is off 11...
Prepayments and Refinancing Reflect a Friendly Falling Rate Environment

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by Jann Swanson on July 01 2019, 8:20 AM

May mortgage performance data indicates that the mortgage finance industry might consider shifting priorities for a while. Black Knight, in the current edition of its Mortgage Monitor, points to the heavy prepayment risk for especially for adjustable...
Rent or Buy? The Answer May Depend on Your Other Expenses

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by Jann Swanson on June 27 2019, 1:54 PM

A household's decision between buying a home and renting one is being increasingly determined by its student loan debt and childcare cost burdens according to results of a Freddie Mac survey of renters and homeowners. The survey of 4,000 households shows...
Pending Home Sales Set Stage for Solid Summer Sales

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by Jann Swanson on June 27 2019, 9:54 AM

Pending home sales got back on track in May , increasing by 1.1 percent after a 1.5 percent setback in April. The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) said its Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), a measure of newly signed contracts for home purchase...
Freddie Mac Portfolio Growth Accelerates

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by Jann Swanson on June 26 2019, 9:09 AM

Freddie Mac reported this week that its total mortgage portfolio increased at an annualized rate of 7.5 percent in May , increasing from 6.2 percent the previous month. The portfolio balance at the end of the period was $2.230 trillion compared to $2...
"Dovish" FOMC Statement Bolsters Refi Activity

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by Jann Swanson on June 26 2019, 3:26 AM

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its Market Composite Index, a measure of loan application volume, managed a seasonally adjusted 1.3 percent increase during the week ended June 21st as mortgage interest rates continue to drift lower. The index...
New Home Sales in West Plummet, Skewing National Totals

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by Jann Swanson on June 25 2019, 10:25 AM

It was another disappointing month for new home sales , but due entirely to a sharp decline in those sales in the West. The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development said sales of newly constructed homes in May were at a seasonally...
Case-Shiller: Home Price Moderation not Tracking Rate Changes

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by Jann Swanson on June 25 2019, 10:00 AM

The two sets of price indices released on Tuesday diverged again. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices continue to show declining appreciation while the Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA's) House Price Index (HPI) indicates that price increases...
Joint Center Sees Multiple Problems Emerging from Construction Shortfall

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by Jann Swanson on June 24 2019, 4:37 PM

The annual State of the Nation's Housing report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) at Harvard University is the latest vehicle for sounding the alarm about the country's diminishing housing stock and the resulting decline in affordability...
Mortgage Prepays Continue to Mount, Doubling in Four Months

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by Jann Swanson on June 24 2019, 9:38 AM

Mortgage prepayment rates have continued to rise as interest rates move lower. Black Knight says prepayments increased by 24.31 percent in May compared to April and 32.17 percent on an annual basis. The company, in its "first look" at loan performance...
Many Larger Lenders Cut Back on FHA Lending Due to False Claims Act

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by Jann Swanson on June 21 2019, 12:40 PM

After the housing crisis and faced with a flood of insurance claims, FHA and the Department of Justice responded with enforcement efforts against lenders that had made underwriting mistakes , levying large fines, requiring more indemnification, and bringing...
Existing Home Sales and Inventory Bouncing Back - Prices Too

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by Jann Swanson on June 21 2019, 10:40 AM

Existing home sales broke out of a two-month slump in May, rising by 2.5 percent compared to April and beating, by a considerable margin, analysts' consensus expectations. The National Association of Realtors® said sales of single-family homes, townhomes...

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