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Regional Home Price Patterns Continue to Shift

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by Jann Swanson on February 26 2019, 10:57 AM

Both the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller housing indices acknowledged further slowing in home price appreciation in December. The Case-Shiller National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions...
December's Residential Construction Report Not Worth the Wait

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by Jann Swanson on February 26 2019, 9:55 AM

Sometime things are just not worth the wait. The long-delayed December report on residential construction from the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development was finally released today, about five weeks later than scheduled, because...
Freddie Mac Portfolio Growth Slowed in January

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by Jann Swanson on February 26 2019, 7:51 AM

Freddie Mac reported this week that its total mortgage portfolio increased at an annualized rate of 1.2 percent in January, down from 6.6 percent the previous month. The portfolio balance at the end of the period was $2.184 trillion compared to $2.182...
Can We Stop Freaking Out About Independent Mortgage Banks Now?

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by Jann Swanson on February 25 2019, 3:20 PM

Independent mortgage banks (IMBs) have been around for more than a century. but have taken on increased significance and power in the marketplace since the housing crisis. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) says that several myths have grown up around...
Fannie Mae Lowers Several Forecasts

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by Jann Swanson on February 21 2019, 1:14 PM

Fannie Mae is predicting a notable slowdown in the growth of the U.S. economy in the first quarter of 2019. They have downgraded their earlier forecast by 0.1 percent to an annualized rate of 1.7 percent, compared to 2.8 percent in the fourth quarter...
NAR: Home Sales "Likely to Have Reached a Cyclical Low"

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by Jann Swanson on February 21 2019, 10:51 AM

Existing home sales fell again in January although the decline was a minor one compared to the 6.4 percent drop in December. The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) said sales of single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops ticked down...
Closing Rate, Refinance Share Rose in January

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by Jann Swanson on February 21 2019, 8:56 AM

A 16-basis point drop to 5.01 percent in the average rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages was given only partial credit for a sizable uptick in the refinancing share of originations in January. Ellie Mae's Origination Insight Report for the month shows...
UI Addresses Disparity in Minority Homeownership Rates

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by Jann Swanson on February 20 2019, 11:26 AM

The gap in homeownership rates between white Americans and racial and ethnic minorities has persisted for years with the largest gap among black families. All demographic groups have seen their rates decline from the 2004 peak, but again decline since...
Mortgage Application Volume Makes a Return to Positive Territory

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by Jann Swanson on February 20 2019, 8:07 AM

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said mortgage application volume rose for the first time in five weeks during the week ended February 7. MBA's Market Composite Index, a measure of that volume, increased 3.6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis...
Low Rates and Strong Jobs Numbers Bolster Builder Confidence

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by Jann Swanson on February 19 2019, 10:21 AM

The Housing Market Index (HMI) continues to recover from the plunge it took in November and December when it dropped an aggregate of 12 points. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo measure of builder confidence in the market for...
Marketing, Training Products; Another Wholesaler Exits; Conforming News

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by Rob Chrisman on February 19 2019, 8:27 AM

Where’s John Mellencamp when you need him ? Lenders in rural areas know that over half of U.S. farm households lost money farming in the past few years. In 2018, the median (half above, half below) farm income for U.S. farm households was -$1,548...
"Homeowners are in Great Shape," Delinquencies Improve Across the Board

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by Jann Swanson on February 15 2019, 2:50 PM

Mortgage loan delinquencies were down from the third quarter of 2018 in the fourth quarter. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said the improvements held across all loan types and all stages of delinquency although there was a slight uptick in foreclosure...
GSEs Continue Financial Winning Streaks

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by Jann Swanson on February 15 2019, 8:52 AM

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae (the GSEs) reported solid financial results for both the fourth quarter and the entirety of the 2018 fiscal year on Thursday. The annual income was higher for both GSEs , although each posted a decrease quarter-over-quarter...
Fewer Plan to Buy, But Others Aren't Giving Up

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by Jann Swanson on February 14 2019, 11:49 AM

The perceptions, expectations, and plans of prospective homebuyers appear to be undergoing a transition according to results from the most recent Housing Trends survey report from the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB). Rose Quint writes about...
Mortgage Bankers Estimate 29% Surge in New Home Sales

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by Jann Swanson on February 14 2019, 10:38 AM

While we have not yet seen figures from the Census Bureau for December let alone January, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is reporting a surge in new home sales last month. Information from MBA's Builder Application Survey (BAS) indicates that...

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