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Existing Home Sales Rise Slightly but Inventory Tightens Again

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by Jann Swanson on November 22 2021, 10:50 AM

Existing home sales moved higher in October, the second consecutive month of growth . The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) said sales of pre-owned single-family houses, townhomes, condos and cooperative apartments was at a seasonally adjusted...
Fannie Mae Sees Supply Chain, Inflation as Economic and Housing Risks

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by Jann Swanson on November 19 2021, 11:01 AM

The ink wasn’t dry on Fannie Mae’s October economic forecast when the month’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) was published showing an inflation rate two-tenths higher than the company’s economists had predicted. Fannie Mae’s...
Refinancing Share Dominated September Originations

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by Jann Swanson on November 18 2021, 10:46 AM

Refinancing continued to account for the largest share of mortgage originations in September, 53 percent of the total compared to 52 percent in October. ICE Mortgage Technology's Origination Insights Report said this was the largest share for refinancing...
Housing Starts Flatten, Permits Promise Future Improvement

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by Jann Swanson on November 17 2021, 10:02 AM

Residential construction numbers were mixed in October. The U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development report an increase in construction permits but a small decline in construction starts. Overall, however, both single-family...
Refinancing Loses Steam After One Week Surge

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by Jann Swanson on November 17 2021, 8:11 AM

After its 5.8 percent jump the previous week, the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA's) Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage application volume, fell back during the week ended November 12 as rates ticked higher. The index fell 2.9 percent on...
Fewer New Homes Are Actually Complete When Sold

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by Jann Swanson on November 16 2021, 10:11 AM

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is expecting that a higher volume of new home sales occurred in October than in the previous month, even as purchase prices rise. MBA says its Builder Application Survey (BAS) showed a 6 percent month-over-month...
Builder Confidence Gaining Ground Despite Challenges

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by Jann Swanson on November 16 2021, 10:31 AM

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said builder confidence in the new home sales market increased in November for the third consecutive month despite the many challenges builders are facing . The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI...
Yun Tells Realtors 2022 Will Be Another Good Year

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by Jann Swanson on November 15 2021, 10:45 AM

The National Association of Realtors® (NAR), holding its annual conference in San Diego, heard from chief economist Lawrence Yun about the prospects for residential real estate in 2022. Yun told NAR members that the market, which performed exceptionally...
Post-Moratorium Foreclosure Activity Rises Modestly

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by Jann Swanson on November 12 2021, 1:10 PM

Foreclosure filings increased in the fourth month following the July 31 expiration of the pandemic related moratorium. ATTOM says those filings were up 5.0 percent in October compared to September with 20,587 properties the subject of a default notice...
Regulators to Step Up Servicer Scrutiny

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by Jann Swanson on November 11 2021, 9:47 AM

The universe of mortgage regulators issued a joint statement on Wednesday, notifying servicers that they intend to again enforce "critical protections" for families and homeowners. The protections, first instituted during the Great Recession, are intended...
Forbearance Share Now Under 2.0 Percent

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by Jann Swanson on November 12 2021, 10:48 AM

More than 200,000 homeowners have exited forbearance in the last two weeks, 123,000 during the week ended November 9. Black Knight says that there are now 1.013 million mortgage loans remaining in the COVID-19 related program, 1.9 percent of the 53 million...
Delinquency Rates Drop Hundreds of Basis Points Year-Over-Year

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by Jann Swanson on November 10 2021, 1:39 PM

The national delinquency rate has seen a massive improvement over the last year. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reports that, at the end of the third quarter of 2021, the rate was 4.88 percent of all outstanding loans. This is 59 basis points...
Home Selling Sentiment at Record High

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by Jann Swanson on November 10 2021, 10:10 AM

Consumer attitudes toward both buying and selling improved in October, although the number who feel it is a good time to buy a home remains at record lows. The increases helped Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) eke out a 1-point gain from...
Lower Rates Revive Refinancing

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by Jann Swanson on November 10 2021, 8:13 AM

Refinancing rebounded during the week ended November 5, driving the volume of mortgage applications to their largest week-over-week increase since late July . The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its Market Composite Index, a measure of that volume...
Borrower Creativity Helping to Holding Delinquencies Down

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by Jann Swanson on November 09 2021, 10:30 AM

Mortgage performance continues to improve and CoreLogic says "households have found creative ways to cut back on spending to prioritize mortgage payments. In a recent CoreLogic survey, over 30 percent of respondents said they would cut back on both entertainment...

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